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When the time came for the motion would not have had it s to the anti-nuclear the pro.nuclear forces to stand up and backing. be counted , they see med to be quite Ricky Smith then introduced us to cause. Student reporter thin on the ground. but Kenneth Simon Taylor, from the Nuclear Sandy Murray only just Murray. a brave man, by opposing the Action Group. Senior President J ohn motion added some interest 10 the Anti-Nuke Goes Into Sturrock could smell a rat. " Is he a escaped being over proceedings. In a lo ud a nd defiantly student?" J o h n asked, and wa'S .told tha t he was not. Mr S turrock whelmed by the flying I :~:~i:~as:'~e;t~~e~cc~a~ndef~otnht :tl:~ Meltdown dispensed with constitutio na l niceties rhetoric to bring you overwhelmingly hostile muhitude. and allowed him to take part in the T here then fo ll owed several mediocre The wheels of democracy movea debate, although judging by the fact this report. sermons for a n against, broken only on. to the motion concerning nuclear that he repeated (twice) that this by the rousing orato ry of Mick Napier power. lain Easton. proposer of the should not have happened, our Senior The meeting was tantali sing ly close who. in the best speech of the evening. notion, waived his speaking rights in President seemed to regret doing so. to being q uorate, but no motion :: hallenged us to suppo rt freedom, favour of D ean M orrison. Mr After much repetit ive discussion a received the required number of votes. ncluding that of diss idents in the 1 Morrison made a speech which was so vote was taken, with the anti-nuclear The Association is not. therefore. Soviet Union, by becoming anti bad that it might have been intended power motion bei ng passed by 224 bound to campaign against nuclear nuclear dissidents ourselves. The anti lS a parody o n an anti-nuclear votes to 38. weapons and power in the way nucl ear weapon~ moti o n was mo nologue. An excess of enthusiasm proposed by two of the motions, -and supported overwhelmingly by 252 led to a kind o f logical melt-down in th e inn ocuo us constitutional votes to 23. h is arguments, which spilled out a s "Public School Commie tinkering devised by the Senior follows: a nuclear accident could kill Presid ent will also be shel ved. most people in central Scotland; there Plot" attacks Rory This term's d emocratic pilgrimage 1s no energy sho rtage; nuclear power to the McEwan Hall, billed va ri ously Sturrock Speaks: can only last 50 years. Somewhere in a~ starti ng at 6.30 (Association News) his speech he made the very good The meeting ended wi th questions and 7 pm (Midweek) began at 7. 15. Twelve Walk Out point that nuclear power lead s 10 the to the Office Bearers which. as 1s After some initial confusion about the proliferation of nuclear weapons. but traditional, focussed on the alleged lack of public address system, this largely passed unnoticed in lack of public it y for ge neral meetings. H o norary Secretary Rory Knight By this time a ripple o l excitement amongst the rest of the nonsense. He But Honorary Secretary Rory Knight Bruce managed to get hold of the had lapped over the platform, with the left it to Mick 1apicr to point out the Bruce wasn't going to take this lying clearest PA ever to grace the floor o f a news that the number of punters in the threat to civil liberties posed by the down. He was sick of "petty minded general meeting leaving the rest of hall was approaching the magic nuclear state. smearing against people who have the evening blissfully free from the number needed to form a quorum. T he attack against the a nt i-nukes done a good job" by "public-school compla in ts of inaudibil it y which have Senior Presidcn1 John Sturrock ,11as o nce more led by Kenneth commies" . People might begin to plagued every G M in li ving memory. decided to return lO motion I. on the \.1urray, who admitted that he lacked suspect that M r Knight Bruce is constitutional amendments. He spoke .he detailed knowledge which Mr becoming paranoid about c riticism, Disarmers Rhetoric fo r as sho rt a time as he could manage Morrison possessed (an unfortuna te but he really has quite a good cause (slig ht ly over three minutes) during 1dm1ssion, under the circumstances;. given that he suffered a lot of crit icism Wins Through which lime, quite coi ncid ently, at least Wh ere Mr Morrison had failed to for his handling of publicity, which is a dozen people left the hall. Noticing . make h is best point, Mr Murray. in certainly no worse than average. that o ne or two new faces had entered the spirit of open debate. drew our What no Ho norary Secretary has Battle commenced with about 250 the 111 cr-ti ng, and oblivious to the attention back to it. If the use of managed to do, however, is get across students present, 50 short of a overcompensa1 ing exod us, M r nuclear power led to the proliferation to people that a general meeting can quorum. Michael MacDonald, Sturrock now believed he might get of nuclear weapons then. he said, we be qui1e a harmless form of proposer of the a nti-nuclear weapons quorate suppo rt for the motion. It was should welcome this chance to export ~ntertainme nt, if it is not taken too motion, spoke first , on the evils of ,not to be. Mark Reeves. who had profi~able high technology! seriously. Senior President Freshers Week Speaks £6.50
The argument\ raised on behalf of The Nuclear Threat the former are a ttractive - without a Freshers' Week, that It is estima1ed Fresher~' Weck nuclear capacity. the "enemy" will events in 1981 will co~1 £5 per student. "smooth transition There will a lso be a student diarv surel y 0\'errun us: \\ 11h H. we can I have chO!,-Cn to wnte this week on included in the package costing £ retain a balance of power and avoid into life at Edinburgh i. a subJCCt "hich is not direc1ly the nuclear ,,ar. 1 he best support of this and 50p goes towards the Alternative concern of the Students' Association. University", is to cost Prospectus. argument 1s the fact that no nuclear but. as we are often told, is the most war has 111 fact taken place. An more this year - important issue facing us all today. I unfortunate sidelines to thi s This. however. is not the full storv. am not one of !hose who has jumped Discussion over the F reshers· Weck viewpoint is the argument that As freshers in 1980 wdl rcmembc~r. on the nuclear arms bandwagon with budget 198 1 has been top priority at nuclear arms could be usctl to wage a the Students' Association. their fee was only £4. The £2 111crease all-consuming fervour; tn facl I admit ·•111nitcd" war. Such an a rgument was put down to "innation a nd to traditional sccpucism about any At a Special Meeting of 1hc S RC ~Jrely fudges the issue. and is proposed improvements in the movement which claims the need to Executive last week tlus vcar's Jughablc in its 1llog1cality - 1l see ms programme of events for Freshers· "mobilise us all" a nd to "take to the Fres~ers· Weck budget was disc;1ssed. ,Jb vious that the dynamic process set Week 1981 by Senior President John streets in masses" However, trying to In past years among the p~icknge se m Sturrock. 1 ,)ff by one strik e necessit a ting be objective, it is hard not to feet that, o ut (o prospective students was a copy ·etaliation by the o ther side, and then for o nce, a ll the drum thumping is not o f the H,1ndbook a nd Alternative Jest ruction offurther capacity in both wi1hou1 good reason, a nd that cliched Prospectus. Following this meeting it _ The budge1 for each yea r's .>ides. renders " limita ti o n" specio us. catchp h rases have taken on a new was agreed that these two ~eparatc Freshers' Week is worked out in signifi cance compared to the many The continua l stockpiling o f books sho uld be joined together and December by the H onora ry T reasurer causes they espoused in the late '60s nuclear arms and their increasingly so lower printing charges. Therefore a nd new Freshers' Week Directo r. and early '70s. wider dispersal can only help to the meeting decided to reduce the Last year the fees collected from the It reall y is very hard 10 know where hasten the inevitability. No matter Freshers· Week fee from the projected 2,000 new students was £10. 100 and to sta nd in the eurren1 debate. If o ne how much we deter in the p rocess. So £6.50 to £6. ~xpenditure reached £9.375 leaving we sho uld disarm immediately. Or r.. over budget. eliminates for a slart the issue of When this idea was pul before 72? should we? We arc o bvio usly a first nuclear energy(an impo rtant issue but Student Publicatio ns Board they _One question naturally arising from target, almost a playground, fo r not prima facie related to nuclear decided the idea o f amalgamating the th~s budget-talk is wha t happens 10 nuclear war. But 1f we disarm a rms , al1hough n o co mplete Handb oo k and Alternative tl11s_ ''surplus .. (£725 in 1980). Once unilatera ll y, will it make any separatio n can apparently be made). Prospectus was no t vi able and advised agam 1h e H onorary Treasurer had a tifference? Or would we be a catalyst then o ne is left wi1h several viewpoints they be kept separate. This therefore ~eady answer. " It's ploughed back about nuclear arms, which can ·o r change? If no body follows, a re we 1oJ o SA fund-. " be tter to maintain our d eterrent? Or, meant the fee was returned to its possibly be stripped down to two original price of £6.50. Vicky Taylor maints: deterrence o r d isarmament. r'or the sake o f mankind, a re we ri ght to believe that somebody somewhere must d o somet hing however ho peless multinationa l ~mployers' coping with Nevertheless, deterrance remains an it may seem? Developing a Film poverty and disease and suriviving the attractive, if delic::itc, argument. Or There is no do ubt that we a rc fa cing daily disappo intmen ts a nd pro bl ems d oes it? It is tha1 very delicacy which Festival (altho ugh most of us d o not wish to o f life in general. calls it into question. Although we acccp1 the fact) the most crucial have had no nuclear war, sin ce 1945 As an example, the first film. ·period of man·s evolution. Watch 1h e Showing over the three days ( I 3th we have had 1hc capacity to destroy "Chuquicago", ffiade in Bolivia "War Game" or re ad Duncan l 5th Feb) in the Scottish Film Council ourselves, something hitherto Campbell to be con vi nced of 1hat - headquarters in Victoria Crescent impossible in all man·s belligerence no matter what your reaction is. There Road, G lasgow. the va rious films. towards his fellows. At first n was made in countries bo th north and only a chance, then a poss1b1lity, now is only one problem - we do not I Further information is obtainable b) kno w what the "other side" is south of the equato r, aim to reflect the a probability. H ow long before phoning Oc,·clopmcnt Film Festhal thmkmg. living standards and life expectations destruction becomes and inevit 041-427 6731 / 2. John S turrock o f people living under tyrannical ability? governments, working for "faceless" February 12th 1981 3 I~ Elementary Student Support (1) News• My Dear ... 1n z For SDP Brief SDP in with a chance Fear of the militants - if Politics I students are to be believed St. Andrews get :Such a response shows the - Last week in the Guardian attraction of this new party fo r Student newspaper one hundred names of students. innuential members of our society Dr Godfrey introduced hi s Association were li sted as supportin g the new "lecture" by a potted history of his Social Democratic Party. alliance to t.he Labour Party in the Students at St. Andrews voted Among this impressive list is one of pas1 , for this he had been an active overwhelmingly last week for a Edinburgh Universi1y's own teaching member campaigning for "un Student Association. Before la st staff, Dr J ohn (_Jodf rey of the Zoology winnable" seats in areas like Orkney weeks vote the SRC had run affairs Department . and Shetland. Disappointment at the jointly with the Union, now one body Dr Godfrey was invited to lec1ure result of the recent Wembley under one president will be in charge. Politics I studen ts last week on his conference was given as one major The Student Association President is reasons for aligning himself with the reason for switching support to th e to be Nina Finnigan. SOP. Before Dr Godfrey spoke a SOP, as Dr Godfrey would himself This move follows Edinburgh "straw vote" was cast to show how have supported the one member vote University's own decision in 1973 to widespread SOP fervour ha s indeed option for election of Labour Party dispense with two ruling units and b~come. leader. This fear of infiltration by the amalgamate them into one Student The results were as follows: more militant Labour supporters is a Association. Conservative 38 common factor Labour 49 In question time following the lecture, Left toright: Father Anthony Ross, DameJean Conan Do yleand Graham Richardson. SOP 41 Dr Godfrey said he saw the possible Freedom to View Liberal ,6 new leader as Mrs Shirley Williams SNP :tn d foresaw a possible alliance with Presentation of the an appeal by students for his help in 6 Next Tuesday at 10.30 p.m. the ITV raising money to enlarge their cricket No vote 13 the Liberal Party. network will screen the Scottish Edinburgh Stories of field. S1udenr itself gave rise to Television production of convicted Edinburgh University Student murderer Jimmy Boyle's auto Arthur Conan Doyle Publications Board (now Polygon biography, A Sense of Freedom. Books), and it is satisfyingly This troubled production has Edinburgh University's own unique appropriate that it is EUSPB who reta ined an air of controversy right up contribution to the flood of new have produced something of a scoop to it s ultimate sc reening. The district Conan Doyle books was celebrated in bringing Conan Doyle 's Edinburgh councils of Glasgow and Edinburgh last Thursday, 5th February, by a stories together and pointing out the No Nonsense Rory both refused the unit permission to reception given in the Upper Library Edi nburgh connection with a charac film various key scenes in areas under , in Old College to mark the teristically sharp introduction by their jurisdiction. Boyle had until presentation of a copy of The Owen Dudley Edwards. recently been released on licence two Edinburgh Stories of Sir Arthur It was Tim Willis, EUSPB's . last Students insulted by Let in the Russians days a week to work at Wester Hailes Conan Doyle to his daughter, Dame chairman, who presented The Law Students' Council Community Centre. Jean Conan Doyle. Edinburgh Stories to Dame Jean, and Following an unauth orised This book brings together hitherto she responded with as much Chairman. Another comment was: ::,uch an screening of the film to Boyle this scattered pieces of writing that refer generosity as her father had shown inverted policy of 0111i-discrimina1ory privilege has been withdrawn and his to, or were written for, Conan Doyle's those earlier Edinburgh students by Last week's Student received a letter behaviour would, I fe11r. lead almost intended parole date of November alma mater - for he , too, was an donating an essay written by the 20- complaining about a "scandalous inevitably to a breakdown in our social 1982 placed in some doubt. Edinburgh University student, year-old Conan Doyle about Thomas piece of nonsense" found in a · system and allow the Russians to come A Sense of Freedom tells the story of though it is a hundred years since he Carlyle on this the one hundredth questionnaire which had been pouring over our fronliers." Boyle's reaction to prison violence graduated and professors are no anniversary of Carlyle's death. the circulated in the Law Faculty. and his rehabilitation. It is directed by longer summarily dismissed for Librarian, Miss Moon, accepted the The questionnaire, made up by John Mackenzie whose previous incomprehensible teaching. Indeed nanuscript for the University Rory M. MacDonald, chairman of the work includes Jusl Ano1her Sa1urday, the first piece in the book is one he Library. Law Students' Council (LSC), asked: Macdonald has casting Elephant's Graveyard and The lonK wrote for the S1Uden1, in response to Frances Owen Are you in favour of widening 1he Good Friday. Remember - Tuesday entrance qualifications to the law vote and is not 17th, 10.30 p.m. Faculty beyond the purely academic one by, e.g. discrimination in favour of reprimanded Astaire is honoured · candidates f rom working-class backgrounds or from inferior schools? The American Film In st itute has TT For NNM The situation was made worse announced that the recipient of this because Rory had not consulted year's Live Achievement award is to "Inferior schools"? anyone about the questionnaire; be veteran enter-tainer Fred Astaire neither the Law Students' Council (81). Astaire, currently filming No Nukes Latest! No Nukes sign-up The objection obviously conce;ncd (LSC) nor, apparently, the other ''Ghost Story", will be honoured in a No Nukes Music present The Mr MacDonald's reference 10 member of the working party. At the special ceremony from Los Angeles · Thompson Twins at the Nite Club next more stars "inferior schools", which was last meeting of the LSC, Mr during the Spring. He is the ninth Tuesday, part of the band's 30-date considered a "highly insulting MacDonald was called to account-and recipient of the award and was chosen national tour, called the "Winter construction of two Harrisburg-type remark". It is well known in the Law there was a motion to decide whether because "by bringing the dancer's art Cruise". This is NNM's first major pressurised water reactors plus a Faculty that Rory comes from a the werding of the offensive question 10 film and television, he has made us UK-wide undertak.ing and the band notoriously "dirty" nuclear re public school and although he did not was appropriate. Unfortunately, the all aware of the extraordinary are playing for no wages, kipping on processing plant - a massive mean to sound patronising (he is votes were equal on both sides and so potential of those media ... floors around the place. The escalation from the single advanced actually in favour of lowering as chairman, Rory had the casting Thompson Twins are renowned for gas-cooled reactor originally allowed entrance qualifications), the fact vote, which meant that, of course, the Exam results to impressive, powerful live perform for. remains that he did. Many student, Nording was deemed appropriate and be disclosed ances and theii: current magnificent If you really care about this huge from comprehensive sc hools , .1e was not reprimanded. single The Perfect GamelPolitics is potential cancer-growth explosion working-class backgrou nds and Following a meeting of the Senate soaring up the Alternative charts. being built on your doorstep and the public schools alike strongly objected fast month it was agreed that students If you come a long and make it a nuclear non-choice being offered the to Mr MacDonald's remarks. "A spade's a spade" by could ask their Directors of Studies good gig you'll be helping fund CND, people of this country then give NNM for exam results in non-Honours SCRAM, SANE and other local anti your support and take part in the Rory .degree examinations. This decision nuclear groups to support action direct action in May. The Thompson To enable more working will be ratified at the next Senate against the atomic horror being built Twins should be a great night out - meeting. at Torness. The latter has recently see you there! Rory himself said that he felt that it class students to study was obvious that " inferior" referred received planning permission for the Jim Levi International to deprived inner-city schools from Law. which not many law st udents came. Postscript He apologised to anyone from such The questionnaire was circulated in schools who were offended but felt Out of the many saddened faces order to obtain student opinion on the that he was calling a spade a spade. among the Welsh sup.porters Hughes Royal Commission. Rory is, Rory thought that the questionnaire following their team's defeat by Teviot Picket did some good in that it sparked off Scotland at Murrayfi.eld, perhaps in fact, one of the LSC members of the working party. The Commission was controversy and interest, and awoke one of the most noticeable, the most investigating "Legal · Services in the Law Faculty from its dogmatic famous at least, was . that of Gareth slumber. Edwards. The Union House Committee were Scotland" ·but this section is "This Union is Anti concerned with· legal, education, i.e. Sitting in \he .. George Hotel" in · not amused and went outside to ask true Welsh post-match tradition; Gay" says Gaysoc the Gaysoc group (mostly women) to whether to · lower _ the entrance qualifications to a more acceptable Results of questionnaire surrounded by bottles of Moet et Teviot Row Union has been remove the placards and move on. Chandon (empty of course!) Mr accused of being anti-gay since it was They were met with a refusal and minimum standard, whereby more students from working-class ignored Edwards put on a brave face despite alleged that a servitor there had eventually left at about 2 p.m. the afternoon's disappointment. For . ripped· down a Gaysoc poster. The leaflets, being distributed, backgrounds will have a chance to enter law faculties in Scotland. The results of.the guestionnaire wi!I this made .. no excuses" and looked to As a result, Gaysoc picketed the explA in ed what Gaysoc was and did be ignored because of widespread the future when Wales would rebuild Union during Tuesday lunchtime, ·but most people either avoided or Criteria other than academic qualifications wil be t_aken into objections and another questionnaire their present team and so give him handing out leaflets and sticking ignored the group, took the leaflets may ·be circulated; this time after reason for those bottles of posters on the railings. A number of but did not read them, or were just account. One person commented that "such discrimination would not lead to consultation with the LSC. champagne. · students also marched in and complete!)' apathetic. On the 19th February, the LSC will He gave his remedy for remaining on plastered "This exploits women" The demonstration, apart from any deteriora1ion in s1andards but might provide a legal profession more be holding its annual general meeting. top in sport. stickets over a banner advertising two being a publicity stunt, did not really Naturally the questionnaire and the .. When you win, you win modeStly, films: "Love at First Bite" and "The affect anyone or really do all that able and willing 10 understand 1he legal needs and more able to provide /he legal objections to it will be under When you lose, you lose graciously Bitch" which are to be shown OQ. much good. discussion. . . but you win more than you lose·!" 1 Zerina HanifT services for a wider section ofp eople". Thursdav. 1 Zerina HanifT A truly sporting gentleman. 4 February 12th 1981 Editorial Whose English?
fs this university paying any·attention to the dispute in by jargon which is indecipherable to the general reader. But the English Faculty of Cambridge? Apart from the this does not mean that the ideas themselves are invalid, personality clashes, which the press have blown up until it only that British academia has not devoted the time or seems to the public to be nothing but a petty domestic energy to making o ur language properly adapted to them. quarrel. Which it is, but what lies behind it is a major One of the reasons may be that modern philosophy is division within most academic faculties which can no longer asking very demanding questions about itself, i.e. where be contained. Cambrid~e English Faculty has been ignoring does the study of philosophy fit in,o its own theory? British the major new and exciting trends in European thought - academia is possibly unwilling to take such a close look at in philosophy, psychology and l_inguistics, whose impact itself. can no longer be prevented from impinging on the hallowed But even science in its most advanced form, where fields of literature. No one can claim that literature, history scientists are examining particles which are invisible even to or any art has a field of study which can be clearly and the most powerful microscopes, is dealing with tendencies firmly defined - it is the nature of these subjects that a rather than fact, and coming to admit that objectivity in whole generation of modern thought should have some sort these fields is quite impossible. of effect on the way a subject is studied. Cambridge has Where does Edinburgh stand in this setting of limitless •watched these European inroads with the superior air of an horizons? Some would say it still adheres to the tabula rasa ·all-knowing parent watching its children at play. fs formula. The third year English Literature students are Edinburgh any better? Does anyone know what se miotics expected to study the Romantic Poets: Wordsworth, Blake, are, or what structuralism is? Can anyone here tell them? Coleridge, Shelley, Byron and Keats-in one term. What's Admittedly, the new fields of thought are often obscured going on here?
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workers of social insects are all (Prof£. 0. Wilson o/"Sociobiology" the "spectacular" lack of support in infertile females. Whether a female notoriety also commits this mistake or · Scotland) considered certain left-wing develops into a worker or a queen times.) Jn other words, th e issue candidates to be most suited to the Dear Sir, depends entirely on how the female is whether natural selection operates at complex job of representing them. In This is an appeal for wit nesses who reared and the food 1t is fed on. the level of the ind1\•id11al (the theory fact this is not surprising, as saw the events leading up to the arrest Potentially, to begin with, every now favoured) or of the group (that communists and socialists (maybe of Mick Napier outside Teviot Row female could become a reproducing championed in the '50s) is irrelevant to even trotskyists) are certainly bound House on the night of the Presidents' queen). So the answer to the question the common meaning of words such as to have a better understanding and Ball. Mi ck, who is due to appear in ··what"s in it for the workers" can be "altruistic". But perhaps you would · capacity for correct evaluation of the court on Wednesday, 25th February, answered. Their genes ca n be more like to write on this issUe for the problems to be tackled, due to the will be vigorously fighting the charges rapidly reproduced by farming the Sciences page? complex issues they have to think of sh~uting and swearing. This case mother queen, 1han by reproducing The Sciences Editor about in the context of their ideology. contains the interesting and themselves. And being all related they I do not believe most students in important factor og being the word of are together working towards· Britain are left-wing, but they still one or more police persons against the perpetuating the same genes. seem to be able to tell the right people word of those who will be appearing The case of the li ons is much more for the job. In that they do not renect on Mick's behalf. Would any of the 40 si mple. The lioness, unlike the worker the community at large! (c.f. 1979 or so demonstrators who saw the social insect. not only bears, but has to elections). events please leave a note fo r Mi ck or I care for her offspring too. She Personally, when last faced with the on Mark Kennedy's desk in the therefore is invest ing a lot of energy choice of voting fo r an incompetent Students' Associati on Offices. into her cubs and is unlikely to want NUS and the strung left-wing candidate and a brilliant and Julian Gun Cunninghame them to diem times of food shortage. capable conservative (i n the context However, due to the social structure Academic tradition of E USA elections), I chose the of the pride, the male is at the top of second one. the hierarchy and he will prevent Sir, Yours faithfully, other members from feeding until he The exciting letter by Mr Sturrock, Maurice Bayonas Selfish, not Sociable has had hi s fill of the kill. This is Jn answer to the question "Sociable the Senior Presidentin the last because the relationship between the Student has got the interesting York Wrapper creatures, aren:t the;-?" put forward male and the cubs is more uncertain by C. Henderson (Student, 5th property of repeating the old (since there a rc oft en two breeding argument against NUS, viz. that "it is Ripper February), I would say no they're not. males in a pride) and i1 would be better Editor Nigel Billen often felt to be unrepresentative of Sir. Based on the "Selfish Gene theory" for the male to survive with the Asst. Editor Al ice Hopkins (Richard Dawkins, 1978), which very students generally - of the 18 After vie wmg this review the streets Arts Louisa Blair potential for reproducing in the future members of the National Executive, of Edinburgh, even with the extra generally fo ll ows the equation that the than to behave altruistically towards Charlotte Davison degree of altruistic behaviour is 13 arc Trotskyists or members of the delight of maurauding Welsh ~ugby Sciences Michael Pakaluk the cubs which might not even be hi s. Left alliance·· Being slightly more ••warriors'', seemed relatively proportional to the degree of In the same way when a strange male Features Patrick Cuninghame sensible than his friends with the innoce nt. Humour often finds an easy relatedness between individuals. That enters and takes over a pride he will Films Allan Hunter Conservative Society, he forgets to release in the sexual inadequacies of is, it is the gene and th e related usually kill any existing cubs. This News Vicky Taylor mention that the Present NUS our society and especiall y in the individuals carryin g that gene that are surely can't be for the good of the Brian McLure President is a member of the '"fundamental flaw of being female"' . selected fo r survival, and not the species, but can be explained by the Zerina Haniff Communist Party, the last one was Unfortunately, "Thrupcnny Bits'' species as a whole. Social structures in selfish gene theory. The cubs don't Rock Colin Macllwain black, etc. (Yes, I've even seC n that did not attain humour, but certainly the animal kingdom are 11 01 tailored to contain any of the male Jion·s genes, Sports _{IQlldy McQ Germa n y male h o mosex uality being ·stra igh t'. For those who come I alone is reassuring and encouraging. I support of everyone in 1h e Un1vc rs11y Straight Living 1 remained illegal until 1968. Here in out a nd assert 1h cir scxualit yand their To help gay people meet together to gain acceptance and the rights Scotland we were made legal o nly this right t? be ~ay the re is often rej~ct io n there is a gay centre _(60 Broughton which every other group takes for year - a nd then o nl y for those over and a lic nat1on. Few people realise the St.) and a gay switchboard (sec granted. At least we have shown that 21. Sexual relatio nships between misery ca u sed by society's below), there are also •gay· pubs we are willing to fight for our rights. Eight million huma beings we re women have never been illegal as condemnation. (phone switchboard for info.). Here in Coming along to Gaysoc doesn"t . murdered in the extermination camps male-dominated socie ty has found However, the picture isn't e ntirely the University there is Gaysoc. a mean· that you'll be out waving of Nazi Germany. The vict ims were in othe r ways of oppressing women. gloomy. Now that gay people rea lise group of men and women who meet to banners within a week. most members the main part Jews - six mi lli on died. The last ten years has seen the that they are not a deviation from the 1alk about things relevant to our arc unable to come ou1 because of But few people reali se that the Nazis emergence of a strong gay movement norm and women realise that they arc situation (e.g. gays and the law. gays their situa lion e ither at home or in also conducted selected exte rmina working for liberation. For the first not the negative of man but real and and religion etc.). We a lso try to residencies. We hope that in Gaysoc ti on of other gro ups: racial groups time gay men a nd women raised their 1otal hu man beings in themselves. provide a comfortable place where you will find more than anything a such as Gypsies a nd "ideological voices a nd demanded the ri ght to be there is a new self-confidence a nd people can relax for a few hours. We place where you can be yourself. groups such as communists, socialists themselves. Now society affords us willingness to be o pen, 10 come out hope that th rough discussion and just George Alexander and non-conformist C hristians.' Even some legal sta tus (the age of consent (that is - to be openl y gay). And being with other gays. people will be fewe r people realise that homosexuals fo r heterosexua ls is 16, for more and more people come o ut it able to come to terms with themselves were also victims of the azi state. homosexua ls it is 2 1) a nd the atti1udcs becomes easie r for others. If you and for those who have made the Ove r 50,000 gay men were sent to thei r of many people a rc cha nging. There is discover that your best frie nd or decision to come o ut Gaysoc is there deaths during the 12 years of Nazi a new spirit of tolerance but even that brother o r sister is gay a ll of the to support and encourage them. rule. T here is a fl ood of books, films, is not e nough, we must go beyond stereotypes and myths suddenly There is also a more political side to For more informatio n o n Nazi plays etc. to re mind us of the atrocities tolerance to acceptance. For too long disappear in the li ght of realit y. From Gaysoc. Members who have come out persecution of gays. see, Heinz Heger. committed against the J ews, but there gays have been social outcasts for no there it is only a short step to are able to fight publicly for our The Men With The Pink Triangle. has been a wall of si lence on the other reason than the unwillingness of accepting a ll gay people. Coming ou1 rights. Servitors in Tcviot Row, long (Gay Men's Press. £2.25). s ubj ect of the sufferings of the majority to accept. The majority can be lo nely and painful but with the known for their liberal a11itudes. homosexuals. Few gay survivors have of people still cling to generations-old support of other gay people it can bea openly ripped up our pos1ers and Gay Centre: 0 prejudices and look on gays as wonderfull y liberating experience. the posters were refused or taken down Mon-Fri 7.30- 10 pm :::s: ~~:r:er~~c~~i~n t~~~ti~i:::. J ·perverts' or as deviations from the first step to new and fulfilled life. elsewhere. So we demonstrated for Sat 2-10 pm Because homosexuals we re convicted heterosexual no rm. This pervasive Often the first stage in self- the right to freely publicise our Sun 2-6 pm. 'criminals' they received no a ttitude make a gay's life o ne of lies, acceptance can be meeting other gay meetings. We don't know if we have Switchboard 556 4049 come_ensatio n after the li beration. In continuall------,y li ving with the pretence of people. the discovery that you arc not succeeded yet for we need the help and ED INBURGH UN IV E RSITY OPERA C LUB presents 24 Calton Road, Edinburgh. 557 2159. Progs. 6 and 8.30 pm RICHARD PRYOR LIVE ALCESTE IN CONCERT (X) An Opera by G luck Dir. J eff Margolis A film of Richard Pryor's solo performance at the Terrace Theatre, Long Beach, California, in /978. 181h-2lst February George Square Theatre Late nig ht Fri. Sat. at 11 pm 7.30 p.m. DAMIEN (X) with Willia m H o lden a nd J o na than Scott-Taylor Starting Monday Tickets £I.SO (£1 Stud ents/OAPs) NIJINSKY (AA) a"ailablc from Ushe r Hall Box Office, D ir. H e rbert Ross The Edinburgh Bookshop, with A la n Ba tes, George de la Pena Alison House, or al door on nighl. BACKSTAGE bar fo r lunc h es and 60, The Pleasance evening m eals. Need a fix? THE P.G.S.U. Take a trip to Societies' Centre now at 60 The Pleasance, invite you to a SPANISH PLAY next to the Sports Centre. ST VALENTINE'S DAY Alfonso We can fix you up with . .. DISCO Sastre Information about any of our 115 Societies. Booka ble rooms for parties, filmshows, etc. A fantastic selection of David Hume Tower o n equipment: 16mm film projecto rs, disco units, light Saturday, 14th February. shows, video system, PA systems, stereos, and lots more. SWING 80 Paper plates and plastic cutlery. Poster paper in white, will be playing European jazz a 1 the Union (22 Buccleuch Place) between blue, yellow, pink. 9 and 11 p.m. o n the same night. Adam House Theatre By the way, all our facilities are less expensive than NUTTY SLACK will be playing jazz, folk and baroque anywhere else. in the Union every Sunday bc1wccn 9 and 11 p.m. Chambers St. Coming very soon . . 18 Feb. 6.30 HAVE YOU TRIED OUR CATERI NG A brand new bar, available to all. A radically refurbished SERVICES? AS WELL AS SNACKS IN THE theatre, to seat 300. BAR WE OFFER A WIDE VARIETY OF H OT 19&20 Feb. 7.30 AND COLD SNACKS AND VEGETARIAN It's your Societies' Centre. FOOD IN THE UPSTA IRS KITCHEN BETWEEN 12 NOON AND 2 P.M. COME AND MAKE THE MOST OF IT! TRY WHAT WE HA VE TO OFFER. TICKETS at DOOR 6 February 12th 198 I There could only be one winner this English Universities and the week; the Women's Hare and Hounds .. invincible" Loughborough team, the team which did exceptiona ll y well to "Wha's-likc-us-cat-your-heart-out Team of the week: win the BUSF Championships at the Ron-Pickering" award and heartiest weekend (see report elsewhere). So, congratulations go to Jean Lord on for seeing off the challenge of the to p Sally Goldsmith and Alice Linton. ' Hairies Ladies ·Win BUSF Linton close behind in 14th position. finish, Ken Mortimer's horizontal attend and we would appreciate Cross-Country Our ladies arc now runners-up in dive f ram five metres out took him assistance from anyone willing to Scotland (SUSF) but champions of past five men and into 95th (75th) mark the course or help with the teas. Barney Owler Britain! This tremendous achieve place, pipping Charlie Cotham our If so please go to KB Union at noon. On Saturday the 7th of February ment was followed by the men's B fourth man who finished 99th (78th) My apologies for not publishing the the British Students Sports Federa race over 4½ miles with Eric though both we re credited with the results of the club pie-eating champs tion Cross-Country Championships Morrison, Graeme Haddow, Paul same time of 38.04. The team made up over three pies held on the 28th Jan at were held at Keele University near Cack.ette and Mark Thomas making by Mark Hodson and Trigve J ordan our B and S evening. 1st was Mark Stoke. After a tame Friday night, up our team. T heclimaxofthcday was finished 10th overall . lncidentall )' Thomas. proceedings started with the BSSF the men's 'A' race over six miles (or Stuart 'Pieman' Gibson who was with P.S. The Medical Student s in the (i ncorporating BUSF) Ladies. was it the anti-climax?). Our first us for the last four years but now runs Hare & Hounds reckon tha1 the Championships over three miles. counter was Lindsay Roberts0n in for Queen's Belfast improved from womens' victory was partly due to Sensationally Edinburgh took the 46th place overall (36th in BU SF) last year's overall placing of 125th to their exclusive vegetarian diets. title from ''invincible" Loughborough with a time of 36.56 followed by Colin finish 4th. T here was plenty of cause Indeed the bus stopped at the Lygon thanks to brilliant running from J ean McIntyre in 50th (40th) position with for celebration that evening. Rd. grocer's shop before leaving on Lordon (9th), the astonishing 13th 37.04. We finished with four men in This Saturday is the EU JO- mile Friday to buy some spare brusscl place of Sally Goldsmith and Alice the top hqndred when, in a blanket road-race at KB . Everyone must sprouts and cabba,sz;e! minutes, five minutes clear of the rest Intra-Mural of the field. Had the club's more Orienteering "takes es tablished members had th e courage Intra-Mural News to run. some of them would have been embarrassed by this performance! any basis you like: e.g. department. orr· Mike Scott came in second, and used Swimming Gala hall , house, or just a group of friends. For th e first time. following gentle his training in karate and chess to The only resirictions arc: This wi ll take· place at lnfirmar:, coercion from the President of the dispose of fellow physicist Kevin (i) All players must be fully Strccl pool on S und ay, 8th J\-'.larch, Intra-Mural Sports, th e University Martin, who di'iappeared mysteri matr ic ulated students of the from 2-5 p.m. Orienteering Club staged an Intra- ously away from the last control while University. Like all other intra-mural sports, ! Mural event to give people a chance to still in contention. Wi lli am Jones, the (ii) NO members of the Un iversity see what th e sport involved. this is definitely 1101 a se ri ous, hi ghly sole rcpreseniative from Social 1st xv. competiti,ve event (in fact, club level The event was spread over two Sciences, did well to finish third since (iiiJ NO members of the ls1 XV or or international competitors are not weeks. during the first of which was an before the event he had never any club in divisions 1-3 of the eligible). It 1s designed for those wh o introduc1ion to the sport and a gentle onenteered before. An un-surnamed Schweppes League - this 1s a pica to used lO swim regularly(long ago in the training exercise in l-l olyrood Park. geographer named Judith \\as the fir\l your conscience and honesty tn an dim distant past ...?) or still do swim Apparently. just reaching double lady back in 3 1 minutes. with Judi attempt 10 ensure a fair competition. quite often. and for those recreational figures at such an event is the norm. McDov.ell from Maths close behind. The exact organisati on of the sw immers seek ing an additional It's a shame more people didn't come The rest of the field were not far compct111on will depend on the size or slightly comPetitive clement! as we were geared up for larger behind. and soon the first Intra-Mural the entry. Unfortunately, due to a Teams should consist of eight to ten numbers! event wa s over. We ce rtainly enjoyed severe money shortage at th e Sport~ people (at least four males and four Anyway, come the second week. staging it and hope all the competitors Union, there is no money available for females) and the programme wi ll anc.l a real competition. with enjoyed it (wel l, they said they had!). prizes - unless you are willing lo have include: 25 m men and women breast certificates and very welcome Special thanks must go to Jonathon Sports Shorts an entr) fee. stroke, backstroke and front crawl; 50 chocolate cream eggs as prizes. Musgraw~ for hi s excellent and I would appreciate the services of Results m men and women breaststroke. Holyrood Park was at its most energetic organisa1ion, and to the any good volunteer rcfs who arc Wednesday 4th February backstokc and front crawl; novelty picturesque with a th in layer of snow. other club members who lcn1 available. Football v. Aberdeen (A) race for men and women (mixed); 4 x bright su nny sky and, surprisingly. assistance. Watch out for more Int ra Spectators welcome! not too cold. The competitors were 1st XI won 3-1 (McCaig 2, Sloan) 25 m men and women medley (3 Mural - it's here 10 stay! Please give details to lain McIntosh 2nd XI won 3-0 (Boyd 2, Bishop) strokes) relay; 4 x 50 m men and led to the start deep in the wild!, of the Those who turned up, and those (p hone 441 4172 or leave a no te in the Colts' XI won 3-2 (Sussock 2, women freestyle relay. park and suddenly they were off! that didn't. will be welcome to come intra-mural rugby pigeo n-hole - to Rodgers) To enter:£ I entry fee required per Well , one of them was. since and orienteer in a real (rather hilly) opposite the Sports Umon office. 68 team, 10 be given to Mrs McTeman m prevent following there was a two Scottish forest in the Trossachs next The Pleasance) by Frida). 27th Saturday 7th February the Sports Union office, 68 Plcasancc. mmutc interval between each person. Sunday (I 5th). The e\'Cn t will be 1he Februar) at the latest. Football: 1st XI v. Whitehill (H) lost or to Denms Rcwt (PE Department). The first control mvolved a short Club's Championship but as usual Table as at 9th Feb.: 0-2 Champagne will be awarded to the climb, followed by a rapid descent there will be plenty of courses for the 2nd XI v. Hewlett Packard (H) won 2- winning team, and after the gala there PWDLPts down to Ounsap1e Loch. and the rest less experienced. The coach will leave 1 (Boyd 2) will be a get-together for exhausted Medics 8 3 I ~ 17 of the 4 km course saw a gradual climb the Dalkeith Road gates of Pollock at Colts' XI v. Heriot-Watt (H) drew 3:3 swimmers, harassed organisers ere in L~rn Soc 5 3 0 2 15 up onto the mo!it intricate part or the 8.45 and Tcviot Row at 9.00 and we (Wilson, McCabe, Clark) a local hostelry. Eng Fre!<>hers 6 3 I 2 15 park. Eleven controls later came the would hope to return by late Rucby: lstXV v. Stirling County ( H) Closing date for entries: 24th Eng 7 3 0 13 finish, bathed in the winter sun. afternoon. (Special social event in the lost 0-25 February. Agries I 4 4 0 12 Simon Grey. callin g on a few years· evening too!) Men's Hockey: 1$1 XI v. Watsonians Napier Co ll (Merch) 4 2 I 11 experience in the sport while at (A) lost 0-1 · Imogen Stephens Na pi er Co ll (S'hill ) 2 I O 6 school. whizzed round in just 21 Kei th Shine 2nd XI v. Waverley (A) drew 1-1 Agrics II 2 I O 6 Volleyball: Men's: v. Magnum lost 15- Rugby New College 5 I I 6 13, 1-15, 9-15, 13-15 Ed. Sah·escn Hall 3 0 0 2 Women's: Jets II lost 10-15, 13- 15, 15- It is hoped to hold a seven-a-side Dick Vet 2 I 0 10, 15-12, 6-15. competition on 4th March at Canal HP KO'd Field (2 p.m. start). Organise teams on Iain McIntosh Sunday 8th February dubious offside position. The Onlooker Edinburgh countered in traditional Men's Hockey: 1st XI v_ St Savior's Edin. Univ. 2nds 2; Hewlt>II Packard I (A) won 1-0 fashion when Boyd wok advantage of confusion in the vi,itors' defence to 2nd XI v. Civil Service XI (H)drew I By virtue of an ellicient display of I cont rolled footba ll. the 2nd XI slot home with ·consummate ease'. This heralded a period of 1otal 3rd XI v. Carnegie (H) lost 0-3 main1ained an increasing intere~I in the Holyrood Cup. It was a day dominance by Edmburgh wilh some Forthcoming Fixtures sca rcely conducive to exhibiting the excellent outfield play marred only b) i-ncpt finishing. The half-time Saturday 14th February more sub1 lc arts of the game with the interlude failed to disturb the pattern Football: 1st XI v. Gala Fairydean resident Pcffermill wind adding to the of the game and once again the ( H) uncertainties of cup-tic football. The enigroatic Boyd provided 1he scoring Ru1by: 1st XV v. Kelvinside (H) men of Hewlett Packard (' HP' to their Lacrosse: v. Glenrothcs (H) loyal entourage of four) were nat1ily touch. shooting pa~t the advancing Women's Hockey ) I st XI v . • attired in the famous claret and blue custodian, despite the attentions ofan over-zealous defender. Hewlett Dunfermline (A) of Aston Villa. Sadly this proved to be Packard's response comprised of little 2nd XI v. Bank of Scotland (A) 1he extent of their resemblance to more than continued misdemeanours. Sld-ing: Scottish Universities' Slalom Messrs Withc, Cowans and Shaw. It On th is display 'HP' would figure Championships, Cairngorm. ·soon became apparent that ' H P' prominently in the Sunday Post crim e Volleyball: Men v. Sime Malloch (H) possessed the required quota of 'hit count ratings. With goa lk eeper Women v. Whi)burn II (H) men' with 'Big Frank' (doubtless a McDonald reduced to a virtual News of the Swimming CIUb at the pseudonym) particularly excelling in spectator, Edinburgh comfortabty SUSF Championships. While the his duties. Combined with wind advanced into the semi-final stage Edinburgh women won their title advantage the robust tactics of ' HP' The Hockey lsr XI went down by 1-0 to Dave Law recovers after a brave where doubtless another enlightening the men. admittedly under-strength I produCed dividends when they Warsonians on Saturday. atrempr to injure himself and save a opened 1h e scoring from a somewhat encounter awaits the team. through injury, los1 to Glasgow! PholO : Roddy McDougall goal at the same time. Rumours that the Boer War coincided distintegrate before recovering to give with the last time they failed to win the The Women's Hockey learn kept a Not to be outdone by the fa ir Golf his opponent the proverbial 'dog's title have yet to be confirmed. firm hold of th e ir Scotti s h maidens, the Men's Hockey Club Edinburgh 12 -2 Strathclyde li ce nse' (7 / 6 to the unitiated). And finally, congratulations and Universities' Indoor Title al Dundee have battled through to the quarter The Uni versity Golf Club came out The foursomes provided some fine best wishes to Alan Chainey, coach of on Sunday. beating Aberdeen 3-2, finals of two ·cup competitions. The of hibernation on January 31st to finishes. The pairing of Mike Parker the Football Club, whose wife Dundee 2-0, Glasgow 5-0, Heriot Second XI will play thei r Scottish. hand out a th rashing to 1he Bri tis h and Andy Biggart stood four doWn presented him with a swift double in Watt 4-1 , and St. Andrews 2- 1 and Cup tie against Crichton Royal al Universities team champions with five to play only to birdie four of the shape of Ross and Nicola last drawing 2-2 with Strathclyde. In home on Saturday - the furthest they Strathclyde, over Gullane No. 2 the last five holes, these being good · week. addition, Alison Buckingham was have ever got in this competition. In course. enough to win and send their selected fo r the Scotland B squad for the "News" I ndoor Trophy The Singles were won 8-2, the most opponents off 10 the bar to seek the Home Cou nt ies B team Competition the First team defeated emphatic wi nner being the balding consolation. Another fin e finish saw tournament at O ld Trafford, ICI Colts 7-4 in the Third Round and veteran Alan Ramsey (unbalding Gordon Watson and John King finish Manchester at the end of this month. now meet Dyes in the last eight on veteran Alan Ramsay (unconfirmed off their opponents with an eagle 2 at Who knows, she might line up against Thursday. reports rumour his matriculation the last after Watson had rifled his Joe Jordan. number to begin with a '6"). He stood tceshot 270 yards to the hean of the nine up at the turn only to see his lead green. February 121h-· 1981 7 Auld Reekie Remembers The glories of Meadows at night. and says: ·•1 some regretted the passing of the wouldn't do that now t: vcn if I was trams. Edinburgh past as young and healthy ... The increase of Mrs Simpson admitted lo a revealed to Madeline violence she sees as a change effected particularly biased view of cars: her by two world wars. father used to be a blacksmith. His Bridgman Her principal memory or the First shop was on East Crosscauseway. Da iry I-louse i!> a d3V c..cnt re fo r 1h c World warisoflyingathomc.illwith I There would always be a crowd of aged: opened in t 967, ii is co mfortable pneumonia. while 1he Grassmarket children after school finished. a nd "ell equipped; il s atmosphere is was bo'.nbcd. Her mother calmed her watching the sparks ny. The smithy is narm and cheerfu l. The one hundred by tellmg her that the noise was now a foam-rubber centre. the good or so regular visitors enjoy the thunder. During the Second World piled up where the horses used to facili1ics and appreciate the modern War. older and lc:,.s gullible. she would stand patiently while the children medical care which is made available hear the bombers passing overhead on admired them. Working life ,vas very to them, but 1h ey are, nevertheless. the way to Glasgow. She and her different then. especially for the happy to look back over the past. and mo1hcr stayed in their house during young. Mr Simpson. who spent hi s view the present with mixed feelings. the raids: lhc communal air-raid childhood around Stockbridge and Today's world. as many ol the old shelter w:i.s dark and crowded and Dean Village, used to sec boys selling sec it. is harder and more violent than Miss Wood's mother preferred to be off early in the morning. dressed in that of their youth. Widespread killed in her own home. Some1imcs. long white aprons and clogs. 10 work vandalism horrifies them and, talking says Miss Wood. "You thought at the Mailings. Mi ss Wood left to them. I sensed their apprehension there'd be nothing left of Edinburgh school at 14 and worked in various from the c hurc hes where the and the vuhicrabili1y which comes in lhe mo rning." shops. evcn1uall) ,;e11ling down at Any odd mo ney lcfl o ut of wages. preaching was renowned as they were with age. There was a general feeling The City, however. survived. The Patrick Thompson's (which was o n after a large proportion had been so crowded. When King George V that penalties are too lenient changes to be SCC"n in the structural 1h e Bridges). earning six shillings a handed over 10 Mother. could be sepnt at such places as the Albert and Queen Mary came to srny at nowadays and one couple. Mr and face of Edinburgh arc probably fewer week. Fo r this she worked from eight Bazaar. on Shandwick Place. where l-lolyrood one July, the six-year-old Mrs Simpson, commenled lhal the than in many British cities, ah hough until seven (except on Saturdays when there were self-service drawers tucked Charlo1te Wood was bought a new police were more respected a couple or many of the elderly said 1ha1 their she finished at nine}. I !er uniform. she frock and given a specially place stool generations ago. Miss Wood. now in childhood home had disappeared. remembers, was black. and she envied away at the back or the shop. full of near the pulpit so she had a good view her seventies, remembers thinking Mrs Simpson said of the South Side: the waitresses who worked in the it ems on sale fo r around a penny each. or the royal family when they went to nothing of walking home across the " I get lost, I can't recognise the place J restaurant as they wore grey and white Shopping is very different now: all of was brought up in" and remembered and served tea to the accompanime'nt the people I spoke to declared that the service at St Giles. that .. you used to reel you were in the of a palm court orchestra in the Princes Street has deteriorated. Boots' country - jus1 a walk down Dalkeith afternoon. elegant frontage has gone, the Time to live Road". Although Edinburgh air is Mr .simpso.n used to enjoy day exclusive shops have mostly been cleaner than it used to be. today's excursions. either . on o ne o f the taken over by modern chains. Once. Miss Wood's youth was a children cannot treat the strccls as beloved steam trams ( .. to me, an the Proprietors· Association took care particularly sheltered one, and their playground. as the Simpsons cn~i'.1e ~as..a l_iving thing .... Bri_t ish that standards were maintained. A household affairs were conducted used to. Many people I spoke to Rails not achieved an awful lot smcc cinema manager was forbidden to vcrv sedately in her home. Even so. mentioned heavy traffic as one of the those days .. ) or on the Fair Maid. have a canopy which extended over the ,:>Id think that life now is too fast: most obvious signs of the times. and which sail ed from Leith to Aberdour. the pavement. ow. a walk along ··You had time 10 li ve in the old days ... Holidays and festivals, people felt. Princes Street brings you in10 contact Most approve of 1he improved were mo re of a community affair in with raucous music. shoes displayed working conditions a nd the welfare And the tape goes on the past. and more elaborately on racks o n the pavement, and street available but comment that there arc observed, although Christmas is o ne traders. For a hint of Princes Street's "fewer smiling faces" to be seen ... Chris Kershaw occasion which ha~ become more past ambience you arc advised to around Edinburgh's st reets. They investigates two generally celebrated. In the days when stroll along George Street. The miss the community spirit in modern Miss Wood worked at Patrick I general consensus of the people I met neighbourhoods. where families move examples of the Thompson's, Burn s Day was was that ii was a sad day for on after a rew years. The foci that both particularly stylish: a piper toured the Edinburgh when the Town Council parents probably go out 10 work current cassette store before the chef brought the was swallowed up by the Lothian means that there is less contact haggis into the restaurant. Regional Council. bctw~en neighbours. The group at boom Dairy House emphasised that none of an eye on. Other changes arc less visible but their mothers would have dreamed of It may have escaped your notice. but the I The best, however. is yet 10 come. are felt strongly b) those who working outside the home; children humble cassette has suddenly become Curious Reign's two con1ribu1ions are remember their youth clearly. Miss might go to school without shoes. but big nc\\S. From the smallest real gems. The instrumental .. The Las1 Wood says that. being the daughter of a mother's first dutv was to the shoes The fame of St Andrc,,s h:1s been so nice!~ apportioned bch,ccn go lf and the St. Andrews' ni,ersity that th£' stranger may be Festival 1981 pard oned for asking ,,hclhcr the Royal Burgh has other allraclions. It Between the 11 th and 22nd of this ccrtarnl) has. But first let us review its month. St. Andrews is staging its sixth hi:,tory. biennial Arts Festival and this yea r a The earliest name of St. Andrews, bigger cast has been assembled than Rigmund or Kilrymont, suggests a ever before. providing a range of royal seat. It early received a entertainment from classical music to Columban Church, and after Iona street theatre. poetry to modern jazz, had been repeatedly sacked it became ballet to Pop Art exhibitions. e1c etc soon after 900, the Ecclesiastical - in short, something for everyone. capital of Pictland. In the 12th The Festival has basically been century, when St. Peter of York organised by students of St. Andrews advanced dangerous claims, St. University and as Publicity Officer Andrew was chosen as the patron Maggie Alderson explained to me; Saint of Scotland. By this time St "we realised that in undertaking to co Andrews had a priory of Regular ordinate ~uc h a massive enterprise. Canons, founded 1144, existing side our academic careers might suffer. but by side with the Culdee foundations for me at least. the whole experience whose ruined Church may still be seen has been unforgettable." Maggie's on the Kirk hill. In 147211 was made an sentiments were echoed by archbishopric and one of the oldest Progr.:tmm e Director. Sa lly buildings still extant in the city is the Knatchbull-Hugessen and Financial St. Regulus Tower, erec1ed by Bishop Adviser. Jill Sherrct (take note, all Robert in the middle of the 12th you male chauvinists out there!). This century. This tower stands in the trio of third-year students ha,e Cathedral enclosure. I he Cathedral wo'"kcd tirelessly over the last two itself was commenced a few years later year!'-. to persuade stars lik e Ro nnie by Bishop Arnold, but not finished till Scott. Julian Lloyd-Webber and 1318. The signal for its st ripping is Edward Duke, and national said to have been a series of companies like Scottish Ballet, to characteristic discourses by John appear in St. Andrews during the Kn ox in 1559, and from that time till Festivai. ( the last century the work of With a history dating back over 1,000 years and "But why February?". I asked. not destruction was carried on by 1he unreasonably, since torrential rain appropriation of it s stones for all graced by the oldest and most scenic University in and gale-force winds had conspired to manner of secular purposes. render St. Andrews an extremely The Castle was originally founded Scotland, the Fife burgh of St. Andrews is never damp and dismally inhospitable in 1200, but was entirely rebuilt nearly place. when I travelled there last two centuries later, having been theless full of people anxious to prove that there is Saturday. Maggie Alderson replied destroyed from fear of its being taken that this WAS one of the principal by the English. In it the celebrated more to their town these days than just golf. Neil reasons for choosing February - Cardinal Beaton was murdered in Drysdale examines the history of St. Andrews and "after the Christmas and New Year · 1546 by a number of the followers of festivities have ceased and all that I George Wishart, who had been burnt reports on their 1981 Arts Festival. remains for most people is a pile of for heresy. The murderers. joined bills to pay, an inevitable bout of 'flu iatCr by Knox. defended themselves and monotonous winter nights stuck within its walls for more than a year, in front of the television watching 1 until a successful attack was made boats. From this point J turned back innumerable repeats. what could be upon it by French and Scottish townwards, passing along the south more attractive than the prospect of 1 troops, and the garrison were sent as side of the Cathedral cemetery, under hundred s of talented artists prisoners to Nantes. After the Gowrie a round archway, and through a performing within a one-mile radius conspiracy, J ames VI took refuge in Pointed arcade. 25 yards long, with a of your town? Besides, most students I it, but soon afterwards it was deserted fine groined roof, to the point where have more free time on their hands and gradually fell to ruin. the principal streets of the town now than they wo_uld have in the The Uni versity was founded in 1411 converge. This arcade is called the summer 1erm-and after the degree I by Bishop Wardlaw, and is the oldest Pends, and is one of the most exams, the majority of students leave in Scotland. It long consisted of three beautiful architectural features of the St. Andrews anyway." colleges - St Mary·s (founded 1537), city. It all sound s so absurdly simple. entirely d evoted to theological Now descending South Street, doesn't it! Nevertheless I don·t exactly studies, and St Salvator's ( 1450) and increasingly attractive. I soon came to share the gi rl s' optimistic belief that St Leonard's (15 12), which were St Ma ry's College, a regular range of people will 0ock from Edinburgh to amalgamated in 1747 under the name buildings on the left. This is the St. Andrews (only 47 miles) for the of the United College, but now T heological College·of the University Festival at this time of year. I can generally knows as St Salvator's. To of St. Andrews. The buildings to the almost hear your typical pseudo these was added, in 1954, Queen's left house the University Library, Mornings id e culture - vulture College (incorporating Dundee dating fr om 16 12, and now !xclaiming: "Yes dear. I'm sure St. University College.) St Leonard's comprising over 500,000 books , \ ndrews is a trific p lace, really brill, School (1877) is a well-known besides many rare manuscripts. A so-oper, what a hoot! Of course their residential school for gi rls. hawthorn, now propped up in the fes ti val will be really splendid. but The Bishops of St. Andrews were courtyard, is said to have been pl anted why February, darling?" powers in the land; nor was their by Mary, Queen of Scots. Adjoining Seriously 1hough, the weather will power a lways exclusively ecclesias the Coll ege are the Botanical play an important part in ensuring the tical. When, for instance, in the Gardens, the Bute Building. the Bell success -or failure of the Festival. For fifteenth century the law went forth Pettigrew Museum and departments instance, the Street Theatre eve nts. that .. Fute ball and golfe be utterly of botany, geology, zoology. and which arc a new and important cryit down and noeht usit", the Bishop anatomy, biochemistry and feature of the 1981 it in erary, depend of St Andrews is said to have physiology. absolutely on "audience participa championed the playing of golf o n the Nearly opposite t he College a nd tion" from shoppers and passers-by. local links. The Royal and Ancient exactly opposite the Town Ha ll is the who are hardly likely to stand and Club was founded in 1754, and today Parish Church. The fine pre watch in the mi ddle of a blizzard! St Andrews holds a proud position as Reformation tower is original; the rest However, lets look on the bright the capital of the world of golf. of the building has been restored side; St. Andrews Festival 1981 All four courses, the Old and New (from old fragments and old promhes to be a memorable occasion. and the Jubilee and Eden, are open to drawings) to what it was in pre well worth visiting. Take my advice; if the public. They are maincd by a Joint Reformation times and enriched with you can spare any time. between the Committee of the Royal and Ancient many windows and memorials. 13th and 22nd of February Golf CluD and the Town Council. Continuing along South Street I St Salvator·s College, in North In ~lose proximity is the palatial (regrctably, Julian Lloyd-Webber St. Andrews is venerated as the ca me to Madras College, standing Street, origina1ed in the foundat ion Younger Gradua1ion Hall, the gift of appeared o n Wednesday I Ith, so Mecca of Golf, and in Britain the back from the street just beyond the here in 1450 of the College o f St DrJamesYoungerandMrs Younger,, you·ve missed your chance to see tha1 Royal and Ancient Club is the Royal Hotel. It is a fine Jacobean Salvator, to wh ich was un ited, in and opened in 1929 by the Queen brillian cellist), travel to St. Andrews recognized ruling authority for the building and was founded as a school 1747, the College of St Leonard . M other.thenDuchessof York. To the you won·, be disappointed! game, which from Scotland has in 1832, by the Rev. Dr Bell, Adjoining is St Salva1or·s Chapel, rear of the Hall and facing 1hc Scores spread all the world over. Prebendary of Westminster and ex founded by Bishop Kennedy in 1450, is the fine St Salvator's Hall of intruded into the debris. The Spindle The Castle - or what is left of it - Chaplain of the Orphan Hospital, and the most interesting and beautiful Residence for men students. This is a spheroidal mass of basalt which can be reached by following the Madras. The School is now concerned of his buildings that have survi~ed to handsome edifice was given to the nowed into a cavern, and on cooling Scores. as the Promenade is called. with Secondary Education under the our time. It contains Bishop University by Dr Ha rkness of New past a projecting rock, known as the developed basaltic columns radiating Fife Ed ucation Authority. The Black Kennedy's Tomb, one of the most York. from the ce ntre outwards. Step, a favourite bathing-place. Friars Chapel - one of the chief ela borate speci mens of a ncient O n the shore near St. Andrews is All in a ll St. Andrews is well worth Situation rather than architecture is adornments of St. Andrews - is all ~ot~ic architecture in Scotland. The that unique igneous fo rmation, the the feature of the Castle. a visi1 just for its architecture and the that is left of a Monastery founded mtenor of the Chapel underwent Rock and Spindle, 1he re li c of' an sense of tranquility the Burgh has From the Castle the shore-road I here in 1724. At the west end of South extensive restoratio n in 1930. It is ancient volcano. from which somehow retained. But there's a continues to the O ld Pier. which Street is the West Po rt, one of the old 1 used by the students f~r morning apparently no lava ever flowed, but special reason for travelling there in protects the harbour and the fishinJ? 1 I city gateways. prayers and Sunday services. from which dykes of basalt were the next couple of weeks. February 12th 1981 9 ~~p~a?ce':-~p".'r~e~v~en~ ts~~m".'e~ f~r~o".'m~~C~O~N~T'!'E~M~ P~O~R:'.°A~ R~Y~.~M~U~S~l~C~--:~------"""------=---- mentioning everyone appearing as the VJ Festival,butlcommendthefollowing RONN IE SCOTT - The Ronnie artists to your attention: Scott club opened in London in 1959 St.Andrews ~est·Nal rl~ and is now the largest jazz venue in ~ DRAMA Great Britain. Having played for many years with his own quartet, ~ ATIONAL THEATRE - Yvonne touring the continent and (l_.i Bryceland. the South African broadcasting on numerous occasions, Wh at' s 0 n ~L actress, is presenting a double bill Ronnie Scott has recently formed a showing two contrasting aspects of quintet. I heard them play in ,.,,)~O· ....,; South African li fe: Manchester last December and "' C "THE PA IN" by Pauline Smith. a Scott's saxophone playing it just as ~o~· (].) short story which powerfully evokes good as it always was. A must for all ~ ':'- · ,..,....-t the .lost world of rural life in the jan buffs. ~\:· V Karoo. and TOM McEWAN - an Ed inburgh ~ ,~~ ~ ;::l ·MISS SOUTH AFR ICA (6)" by songwriter and musician whose music • ,'-'~~ +-,,) Barney Simon, a forceful and funny defies classification, Tom is making a y~'\ ~~ a, lf.J play about a former beauty queen string of appearances during the ~~ ~(·~, which the Observer described as Festival: ~ "harrowingly true to life." Fri 13 TM and Band - Student EDWARD DUKE - "Jeeves Takes Union 9 pm Charge" - this 27 year-old actor is Mon 16 TM and friends Fest ival SU:Students· Union. experienced in prov111c1al repertory Cafe 8-11. Mass Mo,·ers Dance Troupe: Bu.T. 9 CoC:Cosmos Centre. the West End stage, films and Tues 17 TM a nd friends - Festival pm . SSC: S1 Salvator's Chapt:l television, and an acknowledged Cafe 8- 11. Edl\ard Duke: Jeeves Takes Charge. S: Streets expert on P. G. Wodehouse, whose Wed 18 TM a nd friends - Younger By .T. 8 pm . Y.T. Younger Hall characters Bertie Wooster and Jeeves Ha ll 8.30-10. Royston Maldoom: Area Witho ut Bu.T. Bu chana n Theatre his butler, provided the inspiration for A new album "Messages" has just Measure. C.C. 8 pm. By.T. Byre Theatre this one-man show, which Mr Duke is been released by Tom McEwan (see lmogen Cooper (pianist). L.C. H. 8 C.C. Crnwford Centre bringing to St Andrews, following a revie\\} and all these gigs deserve your pm. L.C.H. Lower College Hall triumphant run in the West End. support. Mass Movers Workshop: S.U. 2.30 pm. Perhaps there arc not a many bands C liffha nger Theatre Co mpan y: HUMOUR appearing in St Andrews as the comedy show. Co.C. 8 pm. average punter would wish (due to the Chapel Choir: Mass. S.S.C. 11 pm. FRANK MUIR ANO FRIENDS - town's lack of suitably-sized venues) Clifflla ngcr Theatre Compan y: Streets. It seems to have become a very but Lindisfarne, Runrig and Head all 2.30 pm. welcorhe tradition that St Andrews have gigs line up in St Andrews ~· University rectors always participate Students' Union between the 17th and~ in the Festival. This time. the new 22nd. Rector Tim Brooke-Taylor will join the last Rector Frank Muir. with STREET THEATRE friends Dorothy Tutin and Michael Mayer, to present an eveningoflight RHUBARB THE CLOWN Madras a nd St Leonarct"s Schools: YI I . hearted entertainment on the theme of Rhubarb revives the ancient art of the 8 pm. "FUN AND GAMES" a collection clown, weaving his spell with mime, National Theatre: The Pain and Miss of anecdotes, extracts and readings magic, music, the unicycle and South Africa (6). By T. 8 pm. literally juggling with fire! He has compiled by Michael Mayer. Dr C ho: Lect ure . 4.30 pm; SI Andre"s Chamber Orchestra: enthralled audiences all over the Performance, 7.30 pm. CC. concert. Y.T. 8 pm. DANCE world with his brilliant performances Robert Woolley (harps1chord1st). Cou ll Quartet with David Campbell. Jill Summer: Two solo shows. A Very appearing o n film, television and at LCH, 8 pm. XT. 8 pm. Use.Jui Actrt:!.!. and Satan'!. Daughter. ENGLISH DANCE THEATRE - many theatres and festivals. Great for Ga)' S"c.ilshop: Blood Green; CoC, 8 Theatre About Glasgow: Bu .T. 8 pm. Bu .T. 2 pm. 8 pm. Sue Little and Ross McKim are the children of all ages . pm. two principals of what was for~erly Foco No,'o: By. T. 8 pm. Vanity: pl ay by Richard Crane. By.T. Rhubarb the Clown: Streets, 2 pm. the Moving Visions Dance Theatre, EXHIBITIONS Triple Action: Ulysses. S.U. 7.30 pm. 8 pm. Ga) Sweatshop Work~hop: 2.30 pm. now the Errglish Dance Theatre, a Renaissance Group: S.S.C. 10 pm. Royston Maldoom: Play, Area CoC. contemporary dance group based in EDUARD PAOLOZZI - One of the Bruce la~cy and Jill Bruce: Streets. Without Measure. C.C.. 8 pm. Darlington. Their programme ''Love main impulses behind th.e develop 2 pm . Orildren's Music Competition: L.C.H. Songs", based on love - or the lack of ment of Pop Art in London in the Trip](' Action Workshop: S.U. 2.30 pm. 2.30 pm . it - comprises four pieces I 950's, Paolozzi now has a strong C liffhanger Theatre company: choreographed by the dancers connection with St Andrews and has Comedy Show. Co.C. 8 pm; S. 2.30 themselves,. with music by Pink been an artist in residence at the pm. Floyd, Vaughan Williams and Crawford Arts Centre for some time. Andrei, Motion: Poetry reading and Bartok. discussion. Castlecliff House, 3 pm. THE SCOTTI SH BALLET - - Film Reviews "Ballet for Scotland" - this highly CASABLANCA (A) English Dance Theatre: Bu.T. 7.30 pm. respected group's repertoire for their You can almost hear the strains of visit to St Andrews is "The Water's EU Theatre Comp any: Mankind and 'As Time Goes By'as Ingrid Bergman. Thru'penny Bits. 7.30 pm and 10 pm. Edge" with music by Jethro Tull and asks "Play it Sam, play it for old time's choreography by Robert North; " In By T. sake.'' Romantic, sweeping studio Royston M a ldoom: Arca Without the Mist" (Arnold/ Aitken); and Act 2 classic wit h adventure, love and the Theatre About Glasgow: Bu.T. 8 pm. of"The Nu tcracker". The latter, set to Measure. C.C. 8 pm. whole war ethos encapsulated in the John fox (tenor). L.C.H. 7.30 pm. Foco Nm·o: Snap. By.T. 8 pm. Tchaikovsky's enchantning music, Pa rl ey of Instruments: Open problems of three little people. Cap' n Rainbo11 . Show. 3 pm. includes the Waltz of the Flowers and Ronald Reagan and Ann Sheridan Rehearsal, 2 pm. Italian Concert, 8 the Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy. and Clown and Horror make-up were almost cast in the Bogie/ Workshop, 4 pm. Co.C. pm. L.C. H. Bruce Lacey a nd Jill l;Jrucc: Rituals Bergman roles. Sacrilege. Reg Bottom a nd Parade: 2.30 pm. based on Ancient Forces. Streets, 2 Streets. LA CAGE AUX fOLLES (AA) English Dance Theatre Workshop: pm. Transvestism. homosexualit y pm-4.30 pm. S.U. tasteless anything but! - side- splitting, hilarious, frothy French farce. La Cage Aux Foiles II is on its way. O,N CE UPO N A TIM E IN THE WEST(X) Long, gloriously stylised Sergio Carnh•al of the Animals: concert by (Dollars) Leone western. Charl es st udents. Y.T. 3 pm. Bronson sta rs a nd Henry Fonda's Jill Sumner: Two solo shows, A Very baby blue eyes have nevec been better Useful Actress and Satan's Daughter. counter type-cast. After nine years the English Dance Theatre: Bu .T. 7.30 pm. Foco Novo: Snap. By. T. 8 pm. Bu.T. 8•pm. director's Once Upon a Time in Desmond .Jo nes: Mime. By. T. 8 pm. Royston Maldoom: Area Without Va ni ty: Play by Richard Crane. By. T. Meas ure. C.C. 8 pm. America goes into production this Royston Maldoom: Area without 8 pm. Parley of Instruments: English year. Measure. C.C. 8 pm. Thomas Duncan Chamber Group: St Nel\ Chamber Orchestra: L.C.11 . 8 Concert, 2 pm. G erman Concert, 8 Leonard's Chapel, 3 pm. pm. L.C.H. MUSIC 1:HE DAMNED (X) pm. C liffh a nge r T heatre Co mpan ): Again very stylised operatic feature Alistair Maclennan: A. Office, a ll day. Scotlish Ballet: Ballet fo r Scotland. Comedy Show. S. 2.30 pm . S.U. 8 pm . ALBERNI STRI NG QUARTET - directed by Luchino Visconti s.u. Ronnie Scott: J azz quintet. St "One of the finest string quartets in concerning the corrosive effects of Cap'n Rainbo": Show 3 pm a nd Andrews Hotel, 9 pm. the world" - New York Times. The Nazism on German society in the Workshop 4 pm. Co.C. quartet is made up of Howard Davis 1930s. Dirk Bogarde heads the cast of Reg Bottom a nd Parade: St reet .., 2.30 and Peter People on v10hns. Roger this impressive work. pm. Best on viola and David Smith on Tara Rajkumar: C.C. 2 pm. ~ cello. This foursome met at London"s PICNIC AT HANG ING ROCK (A) ~~ Royal Academy of Music and have Enigmatic lift-off film for the new been coached by Sidney Griller as well wave of Australian cinema directed by as working closely with Benjamin" Peter Weir. A strange almost occult Britten. Their programme includes film of mysterious experiences and Albcrni Strin g Quarlcl: Haydn, Tlw following exhibi1iot1.\ 1till be 011 works by Hadyn and Beethoven. st ifled stories. The late Rachel Britten. Beethoven. Y.T. 8 pm. throughour the Festival. ST ANDREWS CHAMBER Roberts stars. Mass Movers Dance Troupe: Bu.T. 9 Ra lph Koltai: Upper Parl iament Ha ll . ORCHESTRA - the main attraction pm. Eduard Paolozzo: Univi=rsity Libra ry of the SACO's .concert is the world LIPSTICK (X) Edl'tard Duke: Jeeves Takes Charge. Foyer. premiere of · a new work by Gratuitiously grimy violent mid- By.T. 8 pm. EDWARD HARPER entitled 70s American feature on the touchy Frank Muir and Friends: Y.T. 6 pm. Royston Maldoom: Arca Without Alastair Machcrman: Students' Union. "Fantasia IV for Violin, Piano and subject of rape. The Hemmgway twins Desmond Jones: By. T. 8 pm. Measure. C.C. 8 pm. Scotch Myths: Crawford Centre. Chamber Orchestra", which will be star and Anne Bancroft soils her Tara Raj Kumar: Lecture 4.30 pm. Maas Mo,ers Workshop: S.U. 2.30 pm. C)nicus: Work of Martin Anderso n; conducted by the composer. Soloists distinguished name. Performance C.C. 9 pm. C liffha nger T heatre Compa ny: Crawford Centre. are Dr Christopher Field and Richard Markham and David Nclllc: Comedy Show. Co.C. 8 pm. flo"er Paintings: Wo rks of Scottish Professor David Kimbell a nd the THE TEMPEST (X) Piano Duet. L.C.H. 3 pm. Thomas Duncan: o rgan recital. S.S.'C. Artists; Kincaple House. programme. which is being recorded Punk and Shakespeare clash head Triple Action: Ulysses. S.U. 8 pm. 10 pm . Archeology Exhibition: University on in this innovative version of'the John Kitchen (organ): S.S.C. 10 pm. Ste,e Whittaker: Entertainer. Union by the BBC, also includes music by C. Archeology Dept. P. E. Bach, Kitchen and Mozart. bard's classic. Toyah Willcox stars. Triple Action Workshop: S. U. 2.30 pm. Car Park. 2 pm. to February 12th 1981 New Wave Power ••• A Shore Thing? make cogent and reliable prcd1c11ons movement, at right angles to bo1h. result; the extent of this temperature The rough seas off possible; the values used were collated which could usefully o perate an change (by no means a problem Scotland's coast coul d be a over the course of more than ten yea rs electri c generator. Furthermore, the uniquely associated with wave power cheap source of safe, by the Weather Ship India in the en tire arrangement cou ld be schemes, and in few cases as insignificant) can be calculated, and renewable energy, by Colin north-cast Atlantic, at a lo nely spot completely scaled off and de distinguishable only by its grid pressurised with only an electric cable comes out at "a tiny fraction of a Anderson reference co-ordina tes. After careful leading out of the duck. Salter's team degree". Silting of harbours would be In the Briti!Sh patcn1s list there can analysis the darn · returned some unearthed some encouraging avoided by a judicious choice of the today be found languishing about a remarkable results: the average precedents for such a scheme and string location. Although coastal hundred proposals, spanning as many annual power density was around 80 subsequently adopted it as their erosion would be decreased the team years. a ll dealing with the generation kilowatts per metre of wave front w!th standard - visitors to their docs not sec this a~ a serious problem of power in a useful form from wave seasonal variation d1c1a1ing a lull in laborat!)ries will be shown a miniature - the calming action of the ducks or tidal energy. Many are highly summer and corresponding bonus in twin-gyro test rig which demonstrates would be "negligible" in heavy seas' ingenious; many prove inefficient winter. In seve re conditions 1he latent convincing!) how the gyroscopes' (of power density greater than a few when subJected 10 practical testing - power was positively va\t.. S Salter Sees By now, models of potential wave· power devices had been constructed and their efficiency 1cs1ed in a tank It was in late 19'73 that Stephen equipped wuh a "wave maker''. All Salter, then working at the School of worked by bobbing up and down on, Artificial Intelligence, first turned his o r just below. 1he water's surface with thoughts to the subject of wave power a power gauge recording the - just as the fuel c risis began to bite. proportion of the wave·s energy being As the Middle East's oil producers put . ex1ractcd (expressed as percentage the brakes o i\ supplies, their actions, efficiency) - efficiencies varied from although largely political in nature, 20 to 70 per cent. A computer was nevertheless served as a disturbing employed to seek ou1 the optimal portent for a future when no amount I The possibility of subtler effects on of negotiation or diplomatic design and soon the fir~! appearance But Wi ll It Work? the marine ecolog) must be was made of the classic "duck" shape subterfuge would restore the precious considered against the background of w h ich ha s remained largely flow of oil. Suddenly the prospects of available evidence. 10 wit, very little . ·unchanged ever since. and on which In the three or so yea rs since the "alternative energy" production Anyone demanding conclu:iive proof current interest is centred. Al its best · power take-off system was finalised , began to receive significantly more that a scheme such as this will not - suitably scaled to accommodate the details of the full scale duck ~mnc. attention 1han hitherto - cause some deleterio us imbalance has the size of the waves being have beCn hardened and definit~ .. alternative" being used to describe himself a strong responsibility 10 encountered - the duck can operate figures advanced for size and cost: any method of power generation not provide evidence that a problem exists a1 90 per cent efficiency, 1he properties each duck will be 24 metres wide and reliant on fossil fuc;I for its energy to begin wi1h - thus might a ltne be of the shape being such that ii mimics weigh 1,000 tons - with a six-metre source. TO have a chance the method dra\\n between the true ccologir;,t and th e wavc'5 motion without gap between ducks on the backbone would require to be clean and cheap the mere alannist. 1ransmit11ng it any further, hence and including the latter·,;; weight. a 30- and, in the light of conterri.porary effectively sapping its energy. A metre length will displace 2.800 ions. 1 experience, everlasting. In terms of ··string" of ducks mounted on a The gyros. each weighing 17 tons. will I Wave Power'~ Future UK requtremeats, it would need also common backbone relative 10 whic h be ~~n at I.SOO rpm with their I 10 be dependable, not least in winter. rotation being maintained by tapping The wa1,,e team·s re~earch budget is they rotate, o r .. nod", 1s currently Fo r the past seven years or so a the generated power - the amount of at present about £ 100.000 a year. em 1sage Any contributions fo r this page should be placed in the 'Student' tray at I Buccleuch Place. 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Flamstead, St. Alban,, Hertfordshire AL3 SDZ. 12 February 121h 1981 The history man Same old Carlyle Conference interruptions (indeed, comparisons Welsh Carlyle's house in Haddington. can be drawn with Professor Trevor (Or Campbell has recently written a stuff 1981 Roper's performance) would surely book entitled "'Thomas and Jane". Thomas Carlyle make his "French Revolution" All due credit must go to Professor inspiring reading (if not accurate Fielding and Dr. Campbell for Friday Night is 1795-1881 reading) for any student of the French orga nising the conference and Revolution. providing speakers of such a high Satire Night - Katharine Turner Owen Dudley Edwards, lecturing in calibre. Professor Hillis·Miller·s m his characteristi c inspiring and (Carnegie Visiting Professor) lecture Bedlam Luncht~ inimitable style pointed out the on Carlyle in connection with Nietzche Leonard Webster One thing, at least, emerged from significance of Carlyle's great and Emerson seemed to demand a the Carlyle Centenary Conference at reverence for Robert burns and gave certain amount of literary knowledge Somewhere in this collection of I the weekend - namely that (while as a reason for Carlyle's drive a nd ( of Sartor Rcsartus) or of intelligence sketches was a very funny show trying there are a great many people who impetus his own struggle against the from the listener in order for the latter to get out. Unfortuna1ely. a combina know next to nothing about Thomas Calvinism of his youth. Carlyle was, it to gain anythin g valuable. tion of 1nsuffic1ently deadpan Carlyle) there are an awful lot of seems, a challenger, challenging the Anyone who attended the delivery, bad timing and erratic people who know a very great deal thought and institutions of his time. conference who knew nothing about writing made an uncomfortable and about him and, moreover, are As Mr Edwards commented, it is qui1e Carl yle was in the distinct minority. unsatisfying production. We were obviously enjoying it hugely. ironic that Carlyle became RectOr of The conference, nevertheless, served presented with a series of review·St)le Professor K. J. Fielding and Dr. I. this Uni versity in 1865, an institution to s timulate interest or, at sketches ranging from the wilfuly Campbell of the English Department which, in Carlyle's view, should have least,curiosity in the uninitiated. I obscure to the obviously satirical. must be acknowledged as being been done away with yea rs ago. found myself wondering if Carlyle Frustratingly the tendency was for among those who know more than Carlyle, the dyspeptic egotist, who warranted such a ttention. It is clear ei1 her a good punchline tacked on toa most. took it upon himself to say that that he docs. For those who knew lame idea, or a touch ofmspirat1on let As a humble a nd ignorant observer, Cardinal John He nry Newman had what they were talking about and who down by an a nticlimact ic ending. I li stened in wide-eyed admiration to the brain of a ha lf-grown rabbit. were able to listen to the lectures Only in the final ''Humiliation Prof. Hu~h Trevor-Roper's pearls Carlyle rejected the idea of progress, critically, the conference provided a Game" sketch did everything work of (bombastic'!) erudition and nights and enlightenment philosophy and he forum for constructive debate even if together to produce an extremely of rhetoric. Well over 200 people saw the French Revolution as the over a cup of coffee between lectures. funny and biting five minutes. assembled to listen to Lord Darce event to disprove the philosophy of For anyone who wants to fill any gaps Although the basic formal has been I (a li as Hugh Trevor Roper) expound the Enlightenment. Carlyle despised in their literary and historical employed by the likes of the Mont) on Carlyle as an historian. Even to the democracy and the doctrine of the knowledge, Professor Oaiches Python team before, this was 0 uninitiated, Lord Darce. better known rights of man. He believed in the need suggested Carlye's .. Life of Sterling" 5harply original piece. With a little as a man of the written word, gave a for a true and virtuous aristocracy for anyone who has not read any more style and rehearsal, much could most impressive and clever perform· into the leadership of a great hero - a Carlyle before, in order to prepare have been sa lvaged of the rest of the a nee. Indeed, it was not always easy to "God-intoxicated man" (Mirabean him for the rigors of his " Hi story of show. tell whether Lord Darce was carried was such a man). One wonders if Mrs the French Revolution". But the acting took up only 45 per away on hi s own flights or on those of Thatcher would have fitted Carlyle's There will be other public lectures cent of the performance. the gaps Carlyle. ideas. Carlyle used the past to shed throughout the centenary year and Dr being filled by music from Galan , a Carlyle, it seems, saw history as a light on the present for he saw history Campbell in speaking on Carlyle on five·piece electronic/electric band "cosmic drama". He never really as a series of divine judgements. Radio 3 at 7.30 On lhe I 81h February. who came over as a cross between separated history, poetry and drama Carlyle married Jane Welsh, and I, for one, left the conference, my Kraftwork and Ga ry Numan. The which is perhaps why he is not known while they made life hell for each head a little less empty and twin violins in particular explored primarily as an hi storian today. His other, he was devasted when she died undenial,,ly inspired, with the distinct contrasts of harmoney and discord. eye for detail, imagery, vivid in 1866. Attempts arc being made by impression that I have been missing The res ult was an interestmg if imagination ?nd rhetorical the Carlyle Society to preserve Jane something. somewhat unexciting sound. Grim romp contributions to comic tradition but Scottish Mime vacillates between scenes from his life and brief glimpses of his famous Bedlam routines. Margaret Tyre The Scottish Mime Theatre handles the material with energy and Monday night's performance of exuberance. They make no pretence "Grimaldi!" marked the return of the of confining themselves to traditional Scottish Mime Theatre to Bedlam mime but utilise the varied talents of since their brilliant production of their company. The routines rely " The Arabian Nights" last term. The heavi ly on modern a nd classical four-person cast danced, Juggled, dance, acrobatics and an array of blew bubbles, tumbled, romped, and ·si mple but effective props. The pantomimed through a series of versatility of the group allows them to connected scenes inspired by the life move from a light-hearted of J oseph Grimaldi. For those of you competition to make the ugliest face who aren't well versed in comic to a haunting bit of cho:-eography in history, Joseph Grimaldi, born of which the grim reaper (Kinny ballet master Guiseppi Grimaldi and Gardner) entices Grimaldi's wife into dancer·singer Rebecca Brooker in a dance of death. This 1s followed by a 1778, became the most famous segment of the Gravedigger's Scene comedian of hi s time. He was the first from "Hamlet" which Grimaldi Kinny Gardner) is robbed by on tour with "The Arabian Nights" "Joey the Clown" and charmed performed only two days after hi s Grimaldi (Jon Trevor) disguised as a and "Grimaldi" to Italy for the next audiences throughout Europe until wife's death. bandit and robbed again by another two months but will be returning to his retirement in 1824. The Scottish Perhaps the most polished ske1c h in bandit {Alan Finlayson). This scene the Edinburgh area in June with a new Mime Theatre's treatment of the entire performance was adheres closely 10 traditio nal mime show. The group will also be Grimaldi's life isn't confined solely to "Grimaldi's Mishap" in which a and proved outrageously funny. appearing on the Festival Fringe his illu s tri ous career and stagecoach (Fay Prendergast and The Scottish Mime Theatre is going again this summer. Bare crests Poetry Edward Munch Fortunately. the exhibiti on is mainly of tand!Jca pc!>, although these The Hawk Gallery of Modern can be unnerving 100. In the middle of Once, on a stale and guilty Sunday morning: a cool Norwegian forest lies a bright Cans. boules strewn amongst papers Art yellow dead log. The crest of a wave is Like broken stones in forgotten graveyards, Louisa Blair just ·a 'itrip of unparnted canvas. We sprawled in faded chairs. half alive whereas the trough is heartily and To stare out on rows of tene ment windows, Next time you have a morning o r colourfully acknowledged. In spite Staring back in blank renection. afternoon of to 1al and utter boredom. and because of all this, his paintings go along to the Botanica l Gardens, are joyful and deeply inspiring. The And the leaking roof and drift amongst the trees pretending rooms are too small though. To get And lack of sleep to be a famo us artist, and imagine the most of them, you need lO flatten And chronic laziness how you would paint what you sec. yourself against the far wa ll of the Inertia Then go into the Modern Art room and stay there for a long ti me, Conspired to emptiness. Gallery and straight upstairs to the bu1 meanwhile horrible spectral Munch exhibition and see how he people (oh, my God) will pass back When, unexpected, as beauty found in despair would have painted the same thing. and forth across your vision (listen fo r A hawk settled on the sill . Then you'll realise why you ge t so the loud squeak of mud-caked rubber Rich , brown, regimented feathers bored. Don't be demoralised , the man on parquet a nd you'll know you're Broad shoulders mu~l have been crazy. Better to be okay). Sat like an honoured shield in heraldry bored tha n mad , I always say. And if If you can face going outside again While an infinitely deep and silent, thunderous eye you don'1 agree wuh me there, look at hurry along to the Aquarium and look Filled at least one sad and dreamless spirit the way he paints humans, and be at some weird fish. a nd you'll realise For a better instant. grateful that your world isn ·1 peopled Munch wasn't as wild as all that. with those ho llow The Scream-like Particularl y touching are 1he tank Flexing wings to crucifix. spectres. And if it is, take up painting 1itles. which describe the habits of The shade departed immediately. And if that horse and each species in the most charming and Left another stale and guilty morning cart falls down, you'll still be the intimate detail. Then go and play in With a little hope. sweetest little baby in 1own. lnverlcith Park. Dunblane, 1981. February I 2th I 98 J 13 MOVIES EDINBURGH FILM THEATRE, Lothian ,Road MON ONCLE D'AMERIQUE (A) AROUND Latest and much acclaimed work Don't Go! from director Alain Resnais whose ABC, Lothian Road previous credits include Hiroshima, I) ADULT FAIRY TALES (X) Mon Amour, Stavjsky and Who's been sleeping in my bed Providence (see review). Caligula then? An American musical sex romp. ABC 1 from 15 Feb Some day her Prince will come . RITZ, Rodney Street Mark Astaire 2) THE JAZZ SINGER (A) ENTER THE DRAGO (X) Is Diamond a Jau Singer's best 1973 Bruce Lee career peak which friend'! - (see re view). anyone who wanted to has surely seen Well it certainly looked interesting, by now. Take note this is an abridged Malcolm McDowell, Helen Mirren, versio n. & THE DRAGON LIVES Peter O'Toole and John Gielgud in (X) clonish Bruce Li picks up Lee's Caligula, adapted from an original ma ntle. Grasshopper say he probably screenplay by Gore Vidal. Anyhow I find it too heavy. expected it would probably be a high class biographical film. The story of one of Rome's infamous Em parers, a DOMINION, Churchhill sort of ancient Jimmy Carter, with a I) CHAPTER TWO (AA) few less marbles, and without the Muted Neil Simon autiobio morality At the very least I way with his sister's charms. From The worst thing of all about this graphicall comedy with James Caan expected a slick classy film. Of course this relatively un explicit start the film films is that it is making a mint . This is wooing Marsha Mason. Valerie as anyone with even a modicum of degenerates into a stram of sexual exploitive trash of the very worst (Rhoda) Harper co-stars. & THE interest in the media knows I was very orgies, and vioiencc supported by one kind. Why so many people arc going CHINA SYNDROME (A) Ever wrong. But before you call me fool or of the worst scripts ever written. The to the film is a severe comment on the relevant nuke disaster pie. played with idiot for being bambooz.Jed I should film has no redeeming features. T he mass media who have publicised the core deep penetration by Jane Fonda explain that I saw the film last violence is purely for its own sake. the film so much that it has been elevated and Jack Lemmon. An excellent summer in Paris well before the sex scenes are coarse, and hardly even to a controversial smash hit. My entcrtitinment with a message. British press had covered this erotic. Perhaps the most entertaining advice is don't go, it is a boring, phenomena. part of the film was the extraordinary extremely bad film, that dese rved to As it was, my misconceptions were sight of normally pritan Helen Mirren sink without trace. Makers of this soon ripped apart by the first scene in being taken from behind by Malcolm type of dross should receive a rap on Whish Caligula is-seen havin5 his evil the knuckles not a la rge profit. 3) FLASH GORDON (A) MDEPRws!I Live action comic strip heroics, very stylishly done. It's British and successful. Snappy escapism. Surrealism Lives CALEY, Lothian Road SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT RIDE AGAIN (AA) Burt Reynolds and Sally Field arc Mon Oncle and Janine split up. All this time Rene there", says Rene's boss. (The Blad: reunited in this crass sequel to, would is making his own self-made way to and White film cuts reveal that each D'Amerique character has a movie idil vis ion of you believe, Smokey and the Bandit. success in the textile firm , only to be If you've seen Clint East wood's latest thwa rted by his superiors who now themselves) . The American style is the Edinburgh Film goal of ease and simplici ty. but li fe is substitute an elephant for clyde and include Janine who has no w entered you've got the picture. Theatre .. industry". Conclusions: Rene, not like this, it is harsh, cruel and sacked, attempts suicide~ Janine, based in Prof. Laborit's views on the Peter Lyall depressed attacks her lo ver; Jean, vindictive struggle to do minate. "The confused, returns home; Arlette, brain is an instrument of motherly, reclaims her husband. domination'"; "domination is hidden The plot revolves around the by language .. ; inability to dominate 2) AIRPLANE (A) The only criticism that can be made scientific human analysis of Professor others leads to biological self Brash, full-of-itself American spoof of this film, directed by Alain Resnais, Herr Laborit. Rcsuais uses the destruction (cancers and ulcers). of the 1957 diaster film Scro Hour. So is that to fully appreciate it one has to professor admirably to explain the Nevertheless the film is not diverse successful that it almost defies read the lengthy programme sheet biological basis of behaviour. Man or loose. The direction is tight, criticism but still deserves it. before hand Aton Onded'Amerique is and rats are compared revealing economical and highly astute. The a complicated, difficult, but highly photography is imaginative, the responses to stress situations, and 3) BEING THERE (AA) rewarding film. It concentrates on the acting reveals deep insight and how they learn; connection is induced Sellers gives one of the best psychological problem of "domin technically the production is flawless. by reward or punishment. The performances of his career in this ance .. in society by simultaneously The film deservedly won major impossibility of attaining an easy life clowning glory a nd monument to his showing what the stresses of awards at Cannes 1980 and certainly is shown in that everyone seems to talents. The film as a wh ole is a pretty "dominance.. do to four ordinary ought to be seen by those keen on have an uncle in America, but lumpy mix. Shirley MacLainc is people. The plot is intricate. the cerebral gymnastics . .. America doesn't exist: I know I lived predictably mouthwatering. biological psychological study is intense. There is nothing special about the three main characters. Instead of the LATE SHOWS usual parade of private investigators DAMIEN (X( and mafiosa there is Jean, a CALTON STUDIOS, CALTON STUDIOS, Friday and programme director, Jamie an ex Calton Road Saturday at 11 pm communist actress and Rene a textile Devilishly plush mid-t ri logy Omen firm manager. Arlethe is the fourth RICHARD PRYOR LIVE IN CONCERT (X) sequel. Well peopled with a fine cast and lesser player. including William Holden, Lee Grant, Jean goes to Paris and marries Blistering, caustic Richard Pryor captured for etenity on celluloid. This Sylvia Sidney and Lew Ayres. Good Arlethe and settles as a teacher gl ossy chills. eventually rising in radio. Janine runs was filmed in 1978at Long Beach and away from home to become an actress at only 81 mins it won't outstay its meeting an enraptured Jean after a welcome. EASY RIDER (X) successful performance on stage. CAMEO, Tollcross PLAYHOUSE, Leith Walk , Arlette is left stranded as Jean and MONSTER (X) and WHEN A Thursday, Friday and Satruday Janine elope, but wins back her STRANGER CALLS (AA) Cull la te six ties road movicdirected husband claiming she is d ing. Jean Double helping of scare films. In by and starring Dennis Hopper with Monster the threat is squashy, Peter Fonda and Jack Nicholson slobbery and pretty fantastic while in DELIVERANCE (X) classic survival Stranger it is all too plausibly human drama with Jon Voight and Burt - a menacing telephone caller. Reynolds at his best. Very good Rough Diamond double- bill. ODEON, Clerk Street The Jazz Sing~ RAISE THE TITANIC! (A) SEBASTIANE (X) EFT, Friday and Saturday at 11 pm having seen the film one can only ABC 2 retort - why'! Debut feature for ma ve rick British ~·-~-- ~r :lirector Derek Jarman. A latin Marion Tulloch I tongucd retelling of the story of Saint In this his first mov 1e - a remake Sebastian. With subtitles. of the first talkie - Neil Diamo nd stars as Jess Robin, the young (?) Jewish canto r with dreams of THUNDERBOLT AND stardom. He reaches the brink of LIGHTFOOT (X) mega-success. quarrels with Poppa. CLASSIC, Nicolson Street runs away to "find" himself (an 1974 Clint Eastwood opus in which ap parentl y p o pula r American hi s habit of fostering new talent past ime), docs, and returns to picked a winner - director Michael continue from where he left off. (Deer Hunter) Cimino. A heist movie Meanwhile his wife (played by Catli n with exceptionally fine support from Adams) leaveS him to be repla ced in looks th o rough l y miserable Jeff Bridges who brings o ut the best in his affections by Robin's manager/ tantamount to sacrilege, a nd one th roughout and the only ra y o f Eastwood the actor. & JACKSON buddy Moll y Bell (Lucy Arnaz) . wonders how much longer "Sir Lar· sunshine is provided by Lucie Arnaz COUNTY JAIL (X) Superior If you think this sounds dull, you'd can con a li ving on the s1 reng1h of as the witty, modern Miss Bell . ex pl o itationer from the Roger be right - it is dull. The o nl y thing to performances past. Most of the music was wrinen by Corman schoo l featuring Yvette prevent total mediocrity is Olivier's Diamond is convincing - if a trifle Diamond, and it 's just as middle of. Mimieux and embryonic star Tommy di re p e rfo rmance as Cantor o ld - in the lead. although the script the road as you would expect if you Lee J ones. Robinovitch. Robin's father. Playi ng doesn·t call for him to be a nythin g like his music yo u'll probably like the a Jew with this much ham must be mo re than himself. Catlin Adains film. Jf you dont, yo u won't. Allan Hunter 14 February 12th 198 1 A 0,,1:; Certain ;:~ Something t~ -i An evening of ha.ve_it~nthemtobetrulygrea,_-but this 1sn t the way to go about It. The the word 'snow'. mixed fortunes for newJosefKsoundsimplydocsn'tcut It's Hitsvill e UK for Opener was The S11 immer, the last Special". a new one, hits you A Certain Ratio and it. 1°:~;~kfully short break, then A single. Less immediate than "f,ilm immediately - this is pop! Certain Ra tio, a band whose records I The Passions, as Star", it has a slow start, many Palava follows the rockier Radiate. J ose f K at love dearly, but had never before seen variations in pace, and is bereft of a Barbara smiling, voice assertive as Valentino's. live. they emerge fro m "hook". Live, you don't notice this, the guit a rs duel. 'Film Star', and the ACR's music - a start ling, sparse you just notice Barbara Gogan's crowd erupt. H ypnotic vocals over Chris Kershaw funk -pounding.spine-tingling bass, obscurity into the fragi le yet powerful voice, and liquid guitar, the chorus- well, it get::i hazy, ethereal synth, searing brass, zany world of Timperley·s stu11cring guilar. The you. Barbara's dancing, confidently reports: and lots a nd lots of drums. A dizzy, sound's so rich you could drown in it. spilling out the underdog feminism of cascading rhythm that nags at your stardom. Next .. Snow·· a nd "Oh, No it's Why Me and Rurwu-ay. new with The This looked good - J osef K, o ne of feet - this is the Modern Dance. You·· from the album Snow, though Passions' characteristic heavy guitar the finest exa mples of the Scottish ACR's visuals - practically nil. Predictably, considering their representative of The Passions' blend sound - but I'm not impressed. rock renaissance; A Certain Rat io - There is no pretence 10 vain "rockist'' current success, a packed Nitc Club of fractured pop, is dull, with tedious They're rciaining some fallibility a men-of-the-moment from Man- conccr:ts of ·'showmanship", of greeted The Passions. Me , well, I had references to cocaine and paranoia, recognisable lmk with their past. chester's magnificent Factory, plus pandering to an audience. Songs are doubt~. I saw them nine months ago but "Oh, No It's You" is the perfect The familiar, rcggaefied Hunted I videos of Bowie, Bolan, J oy Division played, instruments are switched and though! 1hem weak and se lf vehicle fo r Barbara's voice and its love! (Whil e unsure 1f Barbara's voice and other Factory a rtists. Things, round, no other communication is conscious. After producing the final tremulous echoes are cvoca1ive is ideal fo r this medium.) Ecstatic however, didn't quite work out like offered. This could be construed as patchy, though endearing, LP Michael and effective - they always preferred reception. The Passions arc movin g that. arrogance. but I don't think so. and Miranda, bassist Claire Bidwell to be a band about emotions, but it's towards the mainstream and I For a start, the ractory video didn't ·'Felch" opens - swirling sy nth, did a bunk, and Fiction dropped only now I believe them! momentarily hope they don't trade turn up, and we were treated to a muted bass breaking into a jerking, them. A Polydor deal and a new War Song. ti ght and carefully power and puri1y for sacchrinc sugar· seemingly endless series of clips of spasmodic dance. The words arc sung bassist later thc:(re enchanting controlled, is whipped out. Barbara pop. They encore twice, Barbara Herr Bowie - quite enjoyable for a as if in a trance, the trumpet cuts everyone with the haunting I'm in can si ng(D011 ·1 Talk to Me) I'm Shy, its triumphant, the band's overwhelmed whi le, but it all became a bit tiresome. through like a hot knife. Just try and Love with a German Filmslar. One song chorus a panicky babble, but The - 1'm impressed! With a little help Eventually, after a very long wait, keep your fe et st ill. docsn'i make a band though, and I Passions have gained confidence from Radio One. this band could be J osef K - but not the Josef K I knew. "And Then Again" - two wondered whether they'd now be along with popularity. "Love Song", HUGE! There has been a change- gone is the trumpetS, two drummers. a bubbling more relaxed and accomplished live. slight but haunting, "Someone Caroline Binnie superb, understated, soulful power of bass, Simon Topping's voice distant, old, and in its place. a messy. incantory. yet with pasc;;ion enough to cacophanous noise. Bass. voice. put 99 per cent of ··modern" singers to melodies are swamped - hidden by shame - quite magnificent. an unrelenting tide of jarring. trebly "Flight" closes - three drummers guitar. It soundsalri ght at first, but by (Topping a nd Donald Johnson the third song, "Chance Meet mg··, the upfront on bongos), bass and synth Punk is Dead ••• relentless rifferama begins to irritate. thrown together in an insistent, but J im Levi thinks Only the delica1e, reserved "It's compelling tribal celebration. Kinda Funny" manages to raise itself Gone ... and back for "Shack Up", The Exploited might out of the morass - guitars jangle, the most commercial realisation of syn-drums bounce. and Paul Haig's ACR's frantic stripped funk (if you just disagree! deep, crooning voice is, fo r once. don't own this record, you're missing heard to its full effect. before the aural a trea1). Tonight it elicits wry smiles as assault begins again. the bass-player almost loses the It's a cold and windy night in the An attempt has been made to thread. An example of ACR's city. A crowd of spikcy-topped, progress, to avoid the pitfalls of apparent casualness, but don't be put bonadagc-strapped youths queue 10 formula, which, in itself is admirable. off-theirs is a vision as challengingly enter the Nite Club. The Barmy Army What is not admirable 1s the way thi~ innovative, and above all, honest has come to town which a vengeance, as change has stripped J osef K 's music that of anyone else's you'd care to come to sec 1heir own band, The of its feeling, its passion. This 1s both name. Exploi1 ed, come to see the most sad and annoying, because Josef K An Uncommon Band. impressive gig I have ever attended. The support, Pre-War, ~ave long since left the stage, equipment is rearranged - suddenl y an announce ment, four songs tonight are to be recorded for their album: the band ea lity 811s ·n piece, come on stage to the biggest roar ever heard in the Nite Club as the audience r a starts to chant Exploited Ba rmy Arm y in unison. Then we're off. off for ten news sy1um songs' worth of non-stop, aggresc.ive, pogoing, sa liva-splattered songs. The sound's heavier than it used to be - Realily Asylum is sure that there is We hear that ace-popster J o Callis like the UK Subs on amphetamines, absolu tely no basis whatsoever to the has lef1 Edinburgh funksters Bootsfor driven -a long by a furious Antlike rumours claiming T he P assions have Da ncing. Is this to totally concentrate drumbeat and bedecked by swathes of demanded £60 worth of (a he m) ··the on the increasingly obscure Shake? chainsaw guitar. And then there's real thing" before playing gigs. And Reality Asylum thinks we should be Watti e, shouting his lyrics my Daddy told me that hippies always told. demonically as the spittle flies around took LSD! the band like a blizzard. Realir,1 Asylum made the epic 20p The set's anthem after anthem - Lucky winners ol last week's bus trip to a pox-ridden pub in "Crashed Out", "Out of Control", " I Valentino's comp. were Jane Lloyd, Barnton (where?) last Saturday and Still Believe in Anarchy", "Punk's David Romans. Jeremy Grimshaw. was not disappoi nted! Punters were Not Dead" and, of course, the two Ruth Walker. Sandy Blair and able to thri ll to the ace and punk} songs shouted for all night: E"ploited Dorothy McArthur. These were the Twisted Nerv(' and marvel at the Barmy Army. a furious, drum-driven fi rst of a surprisingly large number of deceptively catchy serene mystique of explosion of tribal might, and Fuck readers who knew that A Certain 35mm Dreams. Check them both out!! the Mods.recklessly irresponsible yet Ratio were on Factory and were ludicrously hilarious - it is 1he involved with C race J ones and that Local heroes, Everest the Hard Edinburgh anthem. Yet there's songs Josef K's singer is Paul Haig (don't be Way head south in a couple of week's here that reflect issues confronting.us vague!). fo r a gig at Richard Stunge's all - Army Li fe and Dogs of Wa r, indescribably hip Cabaret Futura both showing Wattie's hatred of the (Feb 23rd). M eanwhile, they are lined army he joined and his attempt to stop A n o the r Pre tt y Face clearly up to support T he T ho mpson T wins these kids makiilg the same mistake; respondrng to accusations ot. er, lack in a No Nukes benefit at the ite Clu b. Dole Q, o Fun , a surge of power • of activity are stunning us all with a on Tuesday ( 17th). protes ting at this too common threat sudden burst of activity yesterday a and Yorkshire Ripper which insinuates Edinburgh, they come from the S)Stem - unlike the absurdly new single was recorded for Chicken that said man is (ahem) not to hidden, neglected schemes, just like conformist mod!). Encouragmg the J azz in Rochdale (of all places), a Gig of t'week pleasant. the kids \•:hu love them do - but viOlcncc against mods is wrong, limited edition live cassette/ mini .. would have been The Sound at the So. The Exploited, but what do you there's no pathetic H M-style hero particularly with the yout h of some fanzinc thing will be released next NC on Friday, but this has been. think'! As you sit pontificating in your worship,just a natural 2-way repartee kids there. bttt there's more to the month, a session is to be recorded for cancelled . Regular Music seem secure unive rsity existence, do you The fad that they can fill two shows band than that - live they are IOOper J ohn Pee l and (gasp) they will be unkeen to publicise this fact, perhaps condemn them for being mindless a nd have a kids' show is important - cent exciume111 and to see them is touring in March. ls this A P F"s bid to hoping that you'll pay to see morons, totally irrelevant'! This band they're getting these kids up and into vit~ I. An Exploited gig is an be Edinburgh's great white hope for Restricted Code instead. You have are the mo~t relevant band in something identifiably against the experience. Why weren't you there? the second time? been warned. February 12th 1981 15 Column the receiver. It helps to have an enquiring mind - always to be seeking that extra little Valentine's Day fact about your products or those of Can today's graduate seriously your competitors and about your consider a career in selling? The prospect's needs and circumstances. answer depends partly on your You need to be naturally personal mix of abilities and industrious; the salesperson must Messages ambitions, partly on your view of the provide most of his own motivation status of selling as a career. Taking the and have a very disciplined approach second point first, it is unhappily true to that extra mile, that ex tra call. You that Professional Salesmanship ·does must be resilient and prepared to keep not attract the high status in Britain bouncing back again and again. To . my darling little Dean St To Claire - a very special person - I that it' does in North America or in Paradoxically, although your work is pumplings, looking forward to send all my love: Nicholas. Japan. In the past, few high calibre with people, it can be very lonely out boun1iful frolicksomc fondles on Darling Carole, may our love blossom individuals were drawn to the career, on your own without the immediate Valentine's - your loving Phalex. and grow, but remember I still need thus perpetuating the position. support of colleagues. And you need To the Gruesome Twosome with some sleep. From S1ud Solo. Matters are now changing, albeit to be personally acceptable to a wide lascivious gratitude for those naugh1y Fiestas arc red , Peugeots are blue. slowly. Fiercer competition jn many social spectrum of people; able to Tuesday evenings spen1 '"laying-out" Gordon is nash and so are yo u. sectors is demanding a higher level of adapt to the company of the moment. in the Darkroom. To Sophie from Percy, we should ge t professionalism, the methods of How does a successful salesman H.M.S. I couldn't think of anything to together more often! marketing certain goods a nd se rvices advance his career? In alternative say except that I love you. R.P. Pussy Willow, be my e1e rnal have changed .radically (for example, ways. Some top salesmen prefer only A Valentine wish to all from us all. - Valentine, love Barbarina. the rise of the hypermarket, the to be responsible directly for Association Exec. To a woman in love, howsabout us decline of the corner shop), and the themtielv.es and to develop by To the Lone Wolf. Keep riding, love going on a love patrol and having heavy overhead cost now involved in progressing: Ton to. so;ne body language in the snow. employing salespeople demands (i) towards more complex and I thought cunnilungus was an Irish Yours forever, Supertrouper. much greater productivity. technically demanding products airline until I discovered Patrick. Isn't it lime the world was told Alison? While this evolution toward a (on a spec1rum from Mars Bars Teddy loves Andy Pandy. From W. higher regard in the community is to Concorde) To my Oriental lover. Dave, keep Otto - "You're just the concen- continuing, the successful sa lesman OR blowing. The Ri1ch Bitch. 1ra1ed essence of love among 1he can console himself with better (ii) towards more exacting markets G. Thanks for las1 year. you gnome. artists." fillancial rewards than many other (negotiating at a high level or Petite Fishwife. Nigel 8 . - "You're my favourite graduate occupations and clearly selling overseas) To John and Shiona. with love from 'studnet'." Sheena E. observable results from his or her OR yo ur audience. George - Sec yo u soon - bring work. (iii) towards less tangible products This is not a Valentine, merely a yoghurt and a rocking chair. Li'1.. Are salesman "born" or made? A Ma Cheri Eleanor, yo u're doing a ires and services (investment plans, statement of availability Frank. - 0 very few are '·born" - the Freddie insurance, vehicle leasing). To Lindy, poodles, from her ardent magnifique job! J.S. J e te Beusten. Lakers qf this world - but they are Olhers progress to sales manage Austrian. To Animal House, loved your party usually strongly individualistic ment and/ or sales training; passing on To Poddy, we make a perfect pctit boys, shame all those girls were there, and/ or entrepreneurial and therefore hard learnt skills and grappling with couple. Love Paddy. 1he slobs. difficult to contain within a the challenging task of' buiiding and Big Nose, lots of love. C.T. To G Roarr F. conventional sales force. Most motivating new sales teams. Some will S. You're the Rear s cream, Mrs Willy To Thumper. Still intoxicated by your salesmen are ··made" in the sense that transfer to the strateyic pastures of Birket. Love, N. presence, the cast. potential must be developed by sales marketing and thence perhaps to Bella, Bella, not so small, you' re st ill To Lorna, eternally yours, th e Edward trainers and sales managers. general management. Not a few will the pre1tiest of them all. Fox soundalike apprecia1ion society. • What are the ine~capable basic set up their own businesses. Lorraine 329 of the Cartier Shoes - To C, Sorry I disturb your work, qualities? You should like people and Whatever pathway forward, the when will you succumb? Eyore. enjoy interchange with them. establi shed salesman always has the Heather, lch Liebe Dich So! John. To the long-legged Russian Studies Communication skills are important, enourmous underlying confidence Let's make a little more mayhem my student, sorry about the essay but yo u starting with the neglected a rt of that if he ··comes a cropper" he can little peccadillo. Chrissy. should feel honoured. listening constructively. It is a myth always start again as a salesman and Gordon, love you always and all ways. An nie - Just for you! John. that the really good salesman talks a maintain his family's standard of Bernadette. P.G.-C. - I love yo ur fea1ures! lot: ideas must be articulated living. That is perhaps the most '·Fast Edd ie is the one." Justin - Still waiting for dinner - economically, tuned very carefully to valuable sales bonus of all. J.R.J.D. - Where will it lead from remember? here? (Remember all those nights we Ice-Poops, my angel sweet, please by cried?) my Valentine, Plops. To a ,·ery DEER Philosopher. L. and Lee doesn't poops, plops, Lyndt, yum, P. an ardent digger. yum, yum. Pudding is best when taken with To piggy policeman, let me repair you kipper. with my truncheon. Bount-Oxo. To a real Warrior: fight Hank, you are the ladder of my life. I the 1urkeys - 2,500 and falling. want to climb up ya and make you my Here's awinking at you paco, Pat. wife. Adam - Be my miliiant miner.- L.J. Royal Ci rcus Dick, don't pool you r To Nigg le. Pots of Passion and oodles furie wan on the balkanie. of Woodles, from the Edi1or's To Lynda, this message is from molettes. someone else, or is it from me? COMPETITION WINNER Many congratulations to the winner of last week's Valentine competition, and thanks to all those who contributed. The prize for an evening out for two at Buster Brown's goes to Barbara Young for the following poem. The Fork in the Road So it has come. Beneath the powerful sky, Beneath the false night brought to day. UUWN We are the eyes over which See Dave rise endlessly, about to The black, sleepless lids of the clouds chatter on, wandering (8) Droop, beg to close on the ground to rest; 2 Linda the Libertine (8) We are the pupils over which their tears wash, ACROSS 3 Part-song - doesn't have a bee Wiping away what has been. I, 6 Topical greetings in verse: lad in one's bonnet! (5) can become confused about end 4 Introduce what happened at the we were wild, we were crazy of couplet (9, 5) World Police Dinner (11) In our sizzling night. 9 It's simply never taken by the 5 Brutus, darling, I don't have a We were lost in optimism; Argive natives! (5) denarius, could you lend me this? The darkness obscured us, I O Cause of revolution on the (3) Hung its head low over us, railways (9) 6 Schizophrenic pet needs a pick- The features of Truth were blotted out. 11 Strengthen advocaat - French me-up (9) I who tried so hard to keep your soul Last Edition's and upright (7) 7 Erase rugby light (3, 3) At my fingertips for reference, 12 Fruit, South African, the reverse 8 Chaste creature? Yes and no (3-3) Who felt that was the only way to be; Crossword 5.l:-,lution of something essential (7) 12 Attractive suit in '"6" for I who suffered, allowing the blood, congealing, 13 Film juke-box (11) recipients of " I, 6" (1 1) To bind us, one to the other, 17 Cocky character's elated sound 14 Insure cox, perhaps, for day-out Now I understand: about caper before long ( 11) (9) Wounds heal; blood nakes and is gone. 20 Low dogs embraced by best of 15 Iran begs for compass points (8) We remain separate and whole once more. "6": damn! (7) 16 From the Equator,'you'll obtain Our memories relinquish the pain, the passion that is past. 21 Sounds li~e I fall - Optrex stewed apricot, a pound (8) required (3-4) 18 Poet finds father turning up in The world bears down upon us; The path on which we walk is laced with rain. 23 He gets a lot of money for suit, curiosity shop (6) 19 Great news stories, e.g. ··TH E The skies 3he.id have broken, far off, always (9) Where the road forks, and the light 25 Some saucy nickname for CO-OPERATIVE GOES INTO Glitters upon each lane. follower of Antisthenes (5) SHIPPING" /6) Words stick in my throat. 26 Mr Welles or his offspring (5) 22 Revolution in Chile! Ambas The last flicker of understanding 27 Girl I'm putting on side mostly, sador needed (5) Flashes, melts, is buried in the silence. making comeback - this comes 24 Final bits of clue in crossword, Your soul slams shut upon my fingers. with "6' (9) and this is it (3) 16 February 12th 1981 EU Spartans Club: llappy Hour trolll 8-9 every Vlcdncsday - all drink JSp. Beer and lager until 2 kegs or each finished. Anglica11 Societ): Rev. F. Harris to preach and celebrate Eucharist followed by film. ''The Bishop and the Liverpudlians". 23a George Square. CN O meeh ever) Tur',da) at 7 pm in 13th Feb. 5.30 pm. , the Chaplamc) Ct:ntrc. The Cerman Sac 1s presenttng two Bunac: I ntcrt:stcd 111 \\Orking 111 North plays ·Das Tolenbe ABC )I) Adult Fairy fales (X) 1.55. 5.20, 8.55 and Young Lady Chatterley (X) 3.20. 6.50. (2) The Jan Singer (A) S1 Ceci li a's ll all . Niddrv Street: lhc 1.30. 4.20. 7.25. (3) Flash Gordon (A) Georgian Concert Sociel). 21-.1 Feb. 8 1.25, 4.30, 7.35 Tao Te Ching: a di scussion l:.ast \\ est pm. , Caley Smokcy and the Bandit Ride Centre, 24 Richmond Terrace. 121h Queens llall I\ I. cider and Song Feb. 8 pm £ 1. Again (AA) 2.00, 4.35. 7.15. Midnight Recital (Chamber Music Series) 141h Fri. Sat; Robert Halpern. hypnotist. Race Relations in Communit) and Feb. 7.45 pm. llandel. Beethoven. Social Work. Bnan Ashley. 13th reb, Calton Studios Richard Pryor Live in Hayden (Ind Coopc hrn11l) Concert Concert (X) 6.00. 8.30. Late night 2 pm, Moray H ouse College of series) 21st Feb. 7.45 pm. i'.ational Fruit Galler, : Scomsh Educa11on. show. Fri, Sat. Damien (X) 11 pm. Us h"'e r ll a ll Sf\'O. Schubert. Empire Exhibition: unttl 28th Feb. Ai;ylum~-Goffman I \\ Cnty years 'on. Classic Give Us our Daily Sex (X) Shostakovich, llrahm s. with Mon-Sat 10 am-5 pm: Sun 2-5 pm. 13th Feb, I pm. Small Lecture theatre, 2.30, 5.30, 8.35. Sexy Virgi n (X) 3.55, Berglund. Vandcr E)nden and The Scotti.sh Galler) Worb by Royal Edinburgh H ospital. 7.00. Late night show. Thunderbolt J enner. 13th Feb, 7.30 pm. Sibelius, George Macpherso n. Until 28th Feb. Morningsidc Drive. and Lightfoot 11 pm. Ravel. Granados and Bruckner with Cameo M onster (X) 2.20, 5.30, 9.00 Mon-Fri 10am-5pm.Sat IOam-lpm. Evolution,.. Crcation:Talk given by Dr Berglund and Falmer. 20th Feb. 7.30 and When A Stranger Calls (AA) Ne" 57 Gallen Christian School: Godsen. Level 6, Common Room, pm. 3.40, 7.00 Until 14th Feb. From 16th Etchings. \\ oodcuts and schado James Clerk Maxwell Buildings, KB, Uni\Crsit) Reid Memorial Concert. Feb: Close Encounters of the Third graphs~ Mon-Sat IQ.JO am-5.30 pm. 18th Feb, I pm. Bread and cheese 12th Fch, 7.30 pm. Reid Concert Hall. Kid (A) (special edition). Th_c Printmakers Wor"-shop Works by f lunch. Organ Recital. I homas Oakshott. Dominion ( I) Airplane (A) 2.00, 5.00, William J ohns1one and Ed"in Mu ir. Changing Orkney: Speakers - Mrs McEwan l li.lll. 1. 10 pm Un1n:rs1I) 7.45. (2) Chapter Two (A) 3.55, 8.22 Until 28th Feb. Mon-Sat JO am-SJO Grimond and Mrs Street. Saltire I Opera Club (directed by Raymond and China Syndrome (A) I .40, 6.05. pm. Society, 13 Atho ll Crescent, 18th Feb. Monclle) Alcc~le by Glud 18th-21st (3) Being There (AA) 3.0, 5.20, 8.00. The Torrance Galler, Paintings by 7.30 pm. Feb. 7.30 pm George Square Theatre. From 16th Feb: The Black Stallion Margcrv Loudon. Until 2ht Feb. Round the Year S"eden: Caley Pi cture Cacn Chamber Orchestra. Reid (A) and Robin H ood (U). Mon~-F;i 11 am-6 pm. Sat. 10. J0am-1 House, 18th Feb, 2.30 pm. Concert I !all. 24th Feb. 7.30 pm. Filmhouse My American Uncle(Mon pm. Hoyal Scottish Museum Lecture Oncle d'Ameriquc) (A) 6.00 & 8.30 Talbot Rice Art Centre. John ·1 heatre: The Victorian Image: until 14th Feb. From 16th Feb, Une Kirkwood. sculpture . St:ifl~ 13th Feh. Re0ecttons of an age in dress 19th Semaine de Vaeances (AA) 6. 15, 8.30. until 28th Feb. r-.ton-Sat 10 am-5 prn. Feb, 7.30 pm. Late night show, Fri, Sat: Sebastiane The French lnstilulc Lnv1ronmcnt: (X) II pm. Five new towns in the Pari'> region. Odeon Raise the Titanic (A) 2.50, D ocu m ent:1ry photogr;:iphi, 5.30, 8.15. e.xhibition. until 28th Feb. Mon-Fn 10 12th February Playhouse Late night show Thur, Fri. am-5 pm. Sat: Easy Rider (X) and Deliverance The Nethcrbo,\ Arl Ce ntre~CT.na/d R,11:: to (X) II pm. drawings of down and o uts. Until nth 18th February Red Star Cinema Nethcrbow, High Feb. Mon-Sa1 10 am-4 pm. St. Jonah Who Will be 25 in the Year C it~ Arl Centre Pere) W)ndham 1981 Juesday: Chambers St. Folk 1ght 2000. Fri 13th Feb, 8.00, Sat. 14th Lewis. Until 28th f7eb. Mon-S:11 10 and Spirits Happy Hour. Feb, 2.00, 8.00. am-5 pm. Wednesday: New Potterrow Disco Ritz The Dragon Lives (X) 2.00, 5.25, Stills Bevan Da\'ics photographs. and Record Club. Late Bar until 8.50. Enter the Dragon (X) 3.30, 6.55. Until 28 th Feb. Tues-Sat I 2.J0-6pm midnight. Entry free until 10 pm. \ Friday: Student Cent re House - Live Eduard Munch Band and Disco with Happy Hour 8.30 pm. Late licence until I am. Entry free before 8 pm. Teviot Row House - Friday Night Disco and live bands in the Debating Hall. Live Band and Disco in the Park Room. Friday lunchtime in the Park Room. selection of Jazz and Blues Bands. Entry Free. Saturday: Chambers Street House - Supertrog Disco and Live Band, 50p entrance. Teviot Row House - Folk Night in the Teviot Greyhound Racing: Powdcrhall Row Ba r, entry free. Stadium. 19th and 21st Feb, 7. 15 pm; S undays Tcviot Row I louse - Folk 24th Feb, 7.30 pm. Night in the Teviot Room. Bring Judo: Scottish Open Championships, along your own instrument - a Meadowbank, 21st, Feb. 9 am. selecti o n of random artists. Football: Hibernian v. Hamilton friday Potterrow Downstairs-disco, Acads, Easter Road, 21st Feb, 3 pm. -with beer and spirits. Happy Hour, Rugby: Edinburgh Wanderers v. late licence until I am. Gordornans, Murrayficld; Stewart's/ Teviot Ro" C in ema: Thurs 7.30 pm, Melville v. Dunfermline, lnverleith; Sun 2.45 pm. Thc Bitch and Love a t Raise the Titanic both 21st Feb, 3 pm. First Bite.